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2023-10-27 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops
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Posted by Skidmark 2023-10-27 03:17|| || Front Page|| [41 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Iran 

#1 Somebody beginning to understand that 11/7 was the opening of round II of WOT?
Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-10-27 04:23||   2023-10-27 04:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Started a little earlier, 10/7.
Posted by Skidmark 2023-10-27 05:08||   2023-10-27 05:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Mistake
Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-10-27 05:23||   2023-10-27 05:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Is "mostly unsuccessful" the military equivalent of "mostly peaceful?"
Posted by M. Murcek  2023-10-27 07:47||   2023-10-27 07:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Perhaps I have been intellectually lazy in this regard, but have I am not sure what our interests are in Syria and Iraq. Why are we there and why do we do we risk exposing our troops and contractors to "mostly unsuccessful" attacks? Because now "they," whoever "they" are will respond to our response because we are clearly spread out in exposed positions with vulnerable LOCs.
Posted by Tennessee 2023-10-27 08:18||   2023-10-27 08:18|| Front Page Top

#6 /\ Perhaps I have been intellectually lazy...

If you are here, you are not "intellectually lazy."
Posted by Besoeker 2023-10-27 08:46||   2023-10-27 08:46|| Front Page Top

#7 what our interests are in Syria and Iraq. Why are we there

President Obama sent us in to support the Kurds in putting down ISIS. Also to support the groups rebelling against the Assad government in Syria, and stiffen the spine of Iraqi government fighting ISIS.
Posted by trailing wife 2023-10-27 10:02||   2023-10-27 10:02|| Front Page Top

#8 #5 -- A few days ago, deep in the posted article, I found a mention of "Conoco gas field". A US company....
Posted by Bobby 2023-10-27 10:09||   2023-10-27 10:09|| Front Page Top

#9 ^^^ Bobby hit the nail on the head. They are using our troops as private security for the oil and gas fields.
Posted by Chris 2023-10-27 10:55||   2023-10-27 10:55|| Front Page Top

#10 President Obama sent us in to support the Kurds in putting down ISIS. Also to support the groups rebelling against the Assad government in Syria, and stiffen the spine of Iraqi government fighting ISIS.
Posted by trailing wife

Yeah, Re: Kurds/Iraq v ISIS, I understand why we were there 15 years ago, but then Obama pulled us out of Iraq and disaster ensued, a Caliphate was established, and then destroyed when Trump took office.

Why are we fighting against Assad/Russia in Syria and why are we in Iraq now? In the present day? Iraq is Shia led, and factions there, led and influenced by Iran, will turn on us. There is great risk to our folks there for what return?
Posted by Tennessee 2023-10-27 11:02||   2023-10-27 11:02|| Front Page Top

#11 in 1979 iran invaded and occupied US territory, the US embassy.why dont we invade and take, say, chah bahar, and get out of iraq. This would also provide a landing place for palestinians fleeing gaza and west-bank
Posted by irish rage boy 2023-10-27 11:40||   2023-10-27 11:40|| Front Page Top

#12 ^Did Reagan invide Libya, or did he bomb the $hit out of it?
Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-10-27 11:56||   2023-10-27 11:56|| Front Page Top

#13 Can’t we just stop giving them money!
Posted by Airandee 2023-10-27 16:20||   2023-10-27 16:20|| Front Page Top

#14 why dont we invade and take, say, chah bahar, and get out of iraq.

Because the CIA in 2003 released to the New York Times, et al their annual country report for Iran guaranteeing that the Mad Mullahs had completely given up working on nuclear weapons, and therefore they ought not be invaded, deliberately spiking any possibility that President George W. Bush could sell the idea of attacking Iran next.

And the Democrats have cosseted Iran as a tool against the Republicans ever since.
Posted by trailing wife 2023-10-27 18:03||   2023-10-27 18:03|| Front Page Top

#15 When I read at this site the post from Fred that our troops had endured a week of attacks with concussions and traumatic brain injuries only to be immediately put back on duty with military no response to the attackers, I immediately contacted Senator Ted Cruz and House Representative Beth Van Duyne. While speaking to the staff of each, they told me they had no heard of these situations. I instructed them where to go to get the information and to their credit they assured me they would immediately contact Ted and Beth with the information I provided them.

Two days later the Airforce finally struck back at the attackers.

Your are going to have to work with the right people. Biden is too far gone and the White House Staff are as corrupt as hell and our troops need us more than ever now.
Posted by Enver Dingle4916 2023-10-27 18:54||   2023-10-27 18:54|| Front Page Top

#16  they assured me they would immediately contact Ted and Beth with the information I provided them.

Two days later the Airforce finally struck back at the attackers.

Well done, Enver Dingle4916! You’ll end up in Heaven onthe basis of that act alone.
Posted by trailing wife 2023-10-27 22:03||   2023-10-27 22:03|| Front Page Top

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