Originally posted by Jimbo54: 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
Exactly.
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April 13, 2018, 09:47 PM
Bigboreshooter
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Originally posted by mbinky:
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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.
No, we have forum members here who are much wiser and better informed, even though they haven't seen ANY of the intelligence on the matter.
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April 13, 2018, 09:49 PM
dsiets
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Originally posted by corsair:
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Originally posted by Gustofer: It's apparently a three year old video from Ukraine.
Yup...deleted it.
Nice, deleted your/my quote
April 13, 2018, 09:52 PM
Ronin1069
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Originally posted by mbinky:
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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.
Wow. I envy you brother.
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April 13, 2018, 10:09 PM
newtoSig765
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Originally posted by Jimbo54: Do you think Kim Jong-Un in N. Korea is paying attention? Hell yeah he is...
More than that, he may use this as an opportunity to take action of his own. Certainly not a full-scale invasion of the South, but some form of intimidation against ROK and/or Japan, just to stir things up.
Keep your eyes on Lil Kim and his Chinese friends.
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April 13, 2018, 10:11 PM
dsiets
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Originally posted by newtoSig765:
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Originally posted by Jimbo54: Do you think Kim Jong-Un in N. Korea is paying attention? Hell yeah he is...
More than that, he may use this as an opportunity to take action of his own. Certainly not a full-scale invasion of the South, but some form of intimidation against ROK and/or Japan, just to stir things up.
Keep your eyes on Lil Kim and his Chinese friends.
REally? Wait till Trump is in office to make your move? Like Trump or not, the window for shenanigans has passed. The first country to make a move WILL get pistol whipped. The second will get more of the same. Last I heard talks were suddenly in order.
April 13, 2018, 10:15 PM
mbinky
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Originally posted by Ronin1069: Wow. I envy you brother.
Were you 7th Marines? I was with 1st Tanks and back then we fell under 7th Marines. Apparently we should not have lol. Tanks are a Division asset, not a Regimental asset. I checked into 7th and had to go see "The Skipper" at reg who was then Lt. Col Mattis. Good times
Semper Fi brother.
April 13, 2018, 10:16 PM
sdy
the main targets per DoD
April 13, 2018, 10:17 PM
nasig
reminder to iran, NK, China and russia. in case you forgot, there's a new sheriff in town. one who is not afraid to use the awesome power of the US if necessary.
April 13, 2018, 10:19 PM
sigmonkey
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April 13, 2018, 10:27 PM
Ronin1069
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Originally posted by mbinky:
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Originally posted by Ronin1069: Wow. I envy you brother.
Were you 7th Marines? <snip>
I was not. My claim to fame is having a fantastic pic taken with then Commandant Al Grey. Chaos was not even a blip on my radar in 90'.
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April 13, 2018, 10:29 PM
bald1
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Originally posted by dsiets:
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Originally posted by newtoSig765:
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Originally posted by Jimbo54: Do you think Kim Jong-Un in N. Korea is paying attention? Hell yeah he is...
More than that, he may use this as an opportunity to take action of his own. Certainly not a full-scale invasion of the South, but some form of intimidation against ROK and/or Japan, just to stir things up.
Keep your eyes on Lil Kim and his Chinese friends.
Really? Wait till Trump is in office to make your move? Like Trump or not, the window for shenanigans has passed. The first country to make a move WILL get pistol whipped. The second will get more of the same. Last I heard talks were suddenly in order.
Totally concur. No idea where newtoSig765 gets that notion. Xi Jinping doesn't indicate he's disposed to any such thing and would not countenance anything even close from Kim Jong-Un. This despite China's south China Sea artificial island building business.
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April 13, 2018, 10:34 PM
mbinky
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Originally posted by Ronin1069: Chaos was not even a blip on my radar in 90'.
Call sign Chaos is on EVERY Marines radar
Semper Fi brother. Be safe.
April 13, 2018, 10:40 PM
Edmond
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Originally posted by Rightwire:
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Originally posted by YooperSigs: Question: 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
Yep. That would be Executive Order 12333 signed by Reagan:
"No person employed by or acting on behalf of the United States Government shall engage in, or conspire to engage in, political assassination."
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Originally posted by Jimbo54: Do you think Kim Jong-Un in N. Korea is paying attention? Hell yeah he is.
Probably doing what his daddy did when the invasion of Iraq started. He hid, went out of sight for a little bit.
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April 13, 2018, 10:47 PM
newtoSig765
To Bald1:
You have to avoid tunnel vision. All our enemies will be watching for opportunities, and this is a good one, when they thing we're totally focused on Syria.
As I said, there most-likely won't be a military attack, but intimidation will be a possibility that one must keep in mind. Trump is up to it, as he has proven may times throughout his career.
-------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken
I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18
April 13, 2018, 10:52 PM
Rightwire
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Originally posted by mbinky:
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Originally posted by Ronin1069: Chaos was not even a blip on my radar in 90'.
Call sign Chaos is on EVERY Marines radar
Semper Fi brother. Be safe.
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April 13, 2018, 10:56 PM
mbinky
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Originally posted by newtoSig765: You have to avoid tunnel vision. All our enemies will be watching for opportunities
And our enemies have never come against Gen. Mattis.
Seriously. The greatest military mind of our century.
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April 13, 2018, 10:57 PM
dsiets
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Originally posted by newtoSig765: To Bald1:
You have to avoid tunnel vision. All our enemies will be watching for opportunities, and this is a good one, when they thing we're totally focused on Syria.
As I said, there most-likely won't be a military attack, but intimidation will be a possibility that one must keep in mind. Trump is up to it, as he has proven may times throughout his career.
Totally focused on Syria? This is just a drop in the bucket, focused on a few chemical plants. This is a finger, not a fist.
April 13, 2018, 11:14 PM
Voshterkoff
First it was sarin, then definitely chlorine gas, and now it's back to sarin. Whatever it is they claim today, I honestly don't have a problem using it against ISIS/A-Q fighters and their families. Reeks of Clinton going into Kosovo to help Islamic fighters.
April 13, 2018, 11:45 PM
mbinky
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Originally posted by Ronin1069: I was not. My claim to fame is having a fantastic pic taken with then Commandant Al Grey. Chaos was not even a blip on my radar in 90'.
Here is one of my favorite clips. The Marines Hymn.
