DoD says three targets were hit.

A development lab for sarin (near Damascus)

Two storage facilities of chem wpns (near Homs)

Do you think Kim Jong-Un in N. Korea is paying attention? Hell yeah he is. This action goes way beyond more than Syria. Russia, China, Iran are all paying close attention. So are our allies. This is a message to the whole world that we are back.

Jim

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Originally posted by YooperSigs:
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Wouldn't it be cheaper, less risky and more efficient to kill Bashar? He is the problem, right?

Oddly enough, we have some rules/laws about assassinating a head of state

What gives us the right? Are you serious? How about the right of a human being to be born and live their life in peace? Anywhere in the world?

I personally don't read too much into this. Syria is a known user of chemical weapons. Both sides. They got spanked.

A selective response. Russia will cry, we will counter cry. A well deserved hit. And a warning that the US will not sit idly by.

The second cold war is upon us.

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Originally posted by VBVAGUY:

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Originally posted by HuskySig:
What gives us the right to attack a sovereign nation that hasn’t attacked us or one of our allies?

I ask you why is the Syrian government attacking its own people ? Abraham Lincoln quote "All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." God Bless

It’s not our neighborhood and poses no threat to us. Can you say with 100% certainty that the Syrian government was responsible for the gas attack?

Mattis says that he is 100% certain.

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
Mattis says that he is 100% certain.

And I for one will defer to him.

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:

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Originally posted by HuskySig:

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Originally posted by VBVAGUY:

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Originally posted by HuskySig:
What gives us the right to attack a sovereign nation that hasn’t attacked us or one of our allies?

I ask you why is the Syrian government attacking its own people ? Abraham Lincoln quote "All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." God Bless

It’s not our neighborhood and poses no threat to us. Can you say with 100% certainty that the Syrian government was responsible for the gas attack?

Mattis says that he is 100% certain.

I feel like we’ve heard that before...

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Originally posted by sdy:
Fox reporting U.S. Navy ships and B-1 bombers both participated

Hopefully all got out of there safely.

Democrats are going to have a serious case of diarrhea of the mouth all weekend.

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Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
Democrats are going to have a serious case of diarrhea of the mouth all weekend.

It was their messiah that laid down the red line.

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Originally posted by dsiets:

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Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
Democrats are going to have a serious case of diarrhea of the mouth all weekend.

It was their messiah that laid down the red line.

That he ignored!!

On a strategic level it was a brilliant move. It hemmed up the Russians to really object. Under the guise of a chemical weapons attack we really cannot be dismissed. We got a "freebee" to go after Syrian sites and hurt the Russians.

Mattis said chlorine was used in the recent chem attack. Sarin nerve agent has not been ruled out as a possible addition.

Mattis also said there were "no reports of losses" on U.S. and allies.

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Originally posted by sdy:
Mattis also said there were "no reports of losses" on U.S. and allies.

I love this guy

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Originally posted by mbinky:

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
Mattis says that he is 100% certain.

And I for one will defer to him.

FWIW.......I heard GEN Mattis started talking and reporters showed up out of fear.

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Originally posted by HuskySig:

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Originally posted by VBVAGUY:

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Originally posted by HuskySig:
What gives us the right to attack a sovereign nation that hasn’t attacked us or one of our allies?

I ask you why is the Syrian government attacking its own people ? Abraham Lincoln quote "All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." God Bless

It’s not our neighborhood and poses no threat to us. Can you say with 100% certainty that the Syrian government was responsible for the gas attack?

We cannot allow ANYBODY to use chemical weapons. Period.

These thugs need to know that their use will not be tolerated.

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Originally posted by mbinky:
There is nothing wrong with attacking known chemical weapons sights. Wether they were involved in the last attack or not. If they were, good. If they were not it is a good excuse to pummel the sites we know about.

Trump WILL NOT send troops into Syria. Gen. Mattis will not let him. I have faith in Gen. Mattis.

Troops are already in Syria

It's apparently a three year old video from Ukraine.

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Originally posted by Sigolicious:
FWIW.......I heard GEN Mattis started talking and reporters showed up out of fear.

Lol, full disclosure, the first time I served under Gen Mattis was way back in the late 90's when he was a Col with the 7th Marine Regiment out in 29 Palms. Next time I was under him was when he was the Commander of the 1st Mar Div. in the 2000's.

Until the day I die I will defer to his combat brain. He does NOT risk Marine lives. Or American lives. He is the closest American we have to Gen. Patton that has ever lived.

His mission is Country, and then his Marines. I am proud to know him, to have served under him, and to know that he is still serving our Country.

If he says it's right, I am good with that.

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
It's apparently a three year old video from Ukraine.

Yup...deleted it.