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2023-03-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US strikes in Syria kill 19 as Biden vows to 'forcefully' protect personnel; Saturday IRGC, militias move bases in hope Yanks, Israelis won’t find them

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Posted by Fred 2023-03-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [19 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran Proxies

#1 Seems like we have the equivalent of FB Restrepo staffed with contractors in the middle of several different malevolent groups, none of which are Allie’s to us. I would think we would suffer more casualties than we do. As no one has articulated a coherent purpose for us to be there, I don’t think it will make much difference when we finally book it. Maybe laid off Disney workers can retool the base with Hall of Presidents level animatronics to keep the shooting going for a while after we leave so that we can keep up our end of the effort to keep Syria in chaos.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-03-26 07:13|| 2023-03-26 07:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Attacks on Iran-linked targets in Syria to draw prompt response - Iran security spokesperson

Posted by Skidmark 2023-03-26 07:38|| 2023-03-26 07:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Imagine if you will, a Donald Trump response to Iran rocketing a US installation.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-03-26 08:49|| 2023-03-26 08:49|| Front Page Top

#4 ^ Yes. Clinton fired Tomahawks at empty tents in the desert. Trump whacked Suliemani.

Form and function.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-03-26 08:59|| 2023-03-26 08:59|| Front Page Top

#5 And didn't Slick Willy bomb some baby formula factory or something as well or was that the same debacle with the empty tents?

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-03-26 09:39|| 2023-03-26 09:39|| Front Page Top

Posted by Frank G 2023-03-26 09:41|| 2023-03-26 09:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Arguably Reagan invaded Grenada to take some heat off of him due to Iran-Contra, but Slicky Boy was a pro.

Meanwhile, back in Syria and the US presence in a sovereign nation without an invitation....

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-03-26 09:44|| 2023-03-26 09:44|| Front Page Top

#8 ....take some heat off of him due to Iran-Contra

October 23, 1983 Marine barracks bombing killed 220 personnel.

October 25-28, 1983 US invades Granada.

You decide.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-03-26 09:52|| 2023-03-26 09:52|| Front Page Top

#9 Small memories on display. How we got there.

Obama pulls out of Iraq.
ISIS overruns Iraq.
Quick relief force sent to save Baghdad.
Quagmire.
Trump orders the military to destroy ISIS.
ISIS driven back north with American forces in pursuit all the way in to Syria.
ISIS seeks some refuge between all the forces fighting over the remains of Syria which includes Iran.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-03-26 10:57|| 2023-03-26 10:57|| Front Page Top

#10 In there is McCain as lead negotiator in supplying weapons to Arab Spring/Team Not-Assad.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-03-26 11:06|| 2023-03-26 11:06|| Front Page Top

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