we'll see just how outraged Linda Gayman really is, she's sashaying around whining about daddy's shitshow and doing absolutely nothing, must have the vapors
Seriously? Before I left for a few hours, I expected someone to put it up. I saw it about 5PM. Earlier today, I couldn't find any thread regarding a SYRIAN and RUSSIAN flag run up the flagpole on a US military installation. No thread? TODAY WE HAVE TO BOMB OUR OWN BASE. NOT A WORD?
Imagine for a nanosecond if the BLACK GUY caused it!
PS It's from MURDOCH'S paper!
US troops bombed their own anti-ISIS headquarters as Turkey-backed fighters closed in during Trump's hasty retreat
Ellen Ioanes
4 hours ago
An F-15 fighter and Apache helicopters defended a US position in Syria until American forces could leave. Staff Sgt. Keifer Bowes/US Air Force
- US forces destroyed the headquarters of their anti-ISIS efforts in Syria on Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reports.
- Turkish-backed Syrian forces advanced on the position, despite a US show of force, including F-15 fighters and Apache helicopters.
- On Friday, Turkish forces fired at a US position in Syria, which some US officials say was deliberate.
- Visit Business Insider's home page for more stories.
The US military destroyed its own anti-ISIS headquarters in Syria, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, to prevent them from falling into the hands of fighters backed by TurkeyAccording to WSJ, Turkish-backed troops advanced on the facility, which had been used to equip and train SDF fighters against ISIS, on Tuesday, leading US officials to quickly withdraw US troops and destroy the base on Wednesday.
As the Turkish-back fighters moved closer, US troops attempted to repel them, using F-15s and Apache helicopters as a show of force to warn them away while US troops were still there. But, according to The Wall Street Journal, the airpower failed to dissuade the Turkish-backed forces; SDF fighters fled and set fire to their part of the base, and US troops left before US assets destroyed the base.
Insider reached out to the US operation in Syria to request more information about what assets were used to destroy the base, but did not receive a response by press time. It is also unclear what was being held in the base, although The Wall Street Journal noted that it had previously been used to store light arms and ammunition for the SDF.
Last Friday, Turkish forces fired at an American position in Syria; while no casualties were sustained it came after reassurances from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley that Turkey knew where US troops were stationed. An officer familiar with the situation told The Washington Post that the incident was likely not accidental, as Turkish forces were aware of the US position, and had been for months.
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-b...vanced-2019-10
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we'll see just how outraged Linda Gayman really is, she's sashaying around whining about daddy's shitshow and doing absolutely nothing, must have the vapors
Jack (10-16-2019)
Jack (10-16-2019)
US military had to bomb our own base in Syria because of Trump’s mistakes — and one Republican is furious
Published
1 min ago on
October 16, 2019
By Sarah K. Burris
President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw in Syria in less than 24 hours put American troops at risk as they were being fired on by Turkey. However, according to the Wall Street Journal , the military was also forced to bomb our own military base.
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who has been critical of Trump’s decisions in the past months, pointed out the factoid in a tweet Wednesday evening, asking, “Is this the America you grew up believing in?”
Adam Kinzinger
Wow. We bombed our own base on purpose, because of the impulsive decision by @realDonaldTrump didn’t leave time to evacuate the right way. Is this the America you grew up believing in?
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Dishonest thread is dishonest
Yes, Trump is a moron. Frankly I'm surprised Trump did that. You'd think he'd leave our enemies
plenty of munitions, fuel, tanks, and hookers.
Jack (10-16-2019)
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Jack (10-16-2019)
WTF is wrong with you people? This is standard practice in war zones..The US military destroyed its own anti-ISIS headquarters in Syria, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, to prevent them from falling into the hands of fighters backed by Turkey
You should have seen the mountains of equipment destroyed from US bases in Afghanistan
Scrap Heap of War: Billions in equipment being left behind in Afghanistan
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/scr...in-afghanistan
How much "stuff" is the United States military leaving behind as it withdraws from Afghanistan after 12 years of war? Try some $6 billion worth.
And much of it may yet end up in a junk pile.
This calculation is being done over and over, as U.S. military officials weigh what to bring home and what to leave in the battlefield. As Afghanistan heads into elections this weekend, U.S. forces are preparing for a total, or almost total, withdrawal by the end of the year.
Ultimately, some 170 million pounds of vehicles, equipment and "white gear" -- that's all the non-military stuff that contractors have been using, like furniture, generators, chemical toilets, air conditioners, non-classified computers and more -- are being left behind. What they cannot, or will not, donate or sell to the Afghans or to allies is being destroyed so that it doesn't rot in place or fall into Taliban hands.
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