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First US military member killed in Syria, Improvised Explosive Device
Posted on 11/24/16 at 6:42 pm
Posted on 11/24/16 at 6:42 pm
NYT
Sad news. I hope Trump will withdraw these men from this nightmare.
frick Ash Carter.
quote:
The Special Operations Forces member who died on Thursday was killed by an improvised explosive device in the vicinity of Ayn Issa in northern Syria, United States military officials said.
“I am deeply saddened by the news on this Thanksgiving Day that one of our brave service members has been killed in Syria while protecting us from the evil of ISIL,” Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a statement, using one of the names for the Islamic State. “It is a painful reminder of the dangers our men and women in uniform face around the world to keep us safe.”Though the Obama administration has sought to limit the number of American soldiers in the fight against the Islamic State, the death on Thursday demonstrates how volatile and deadly the campaign against the group is in Syria and Iraq. American service members have been killed in Iraq as well, and this month the United States acknowledged killing 119 civilians in Iraq and Syria since it began military operations against the Islamic State in 2014.
Sad news. I hope Trump will withdraw these men from this nightmare.
frick Ash Carter.
This post was edited on 11/24/16 at 6:44 pm
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Posted on 11/24/16 at 6:44 pm to MrCarton
No, this is Trump´s fault. After all, he is the president elect. FFS.
Posted on 11/24/16 at 6:49 pm to MrCarton
I hope Trump pulls out completely, only allows arms sales to non-ISIS.
But Trump ran on destroying ISIS, when it should be the problem of in order: Syria, Iraq, Iran, Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Gulf States, and Europe. All those groups before us.
But Trump ran on destroying ISIS, when it should be the problem of in order: Syria, Iraq, Iran, Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Gulf States, and Europe. All those groups before us.
Posted on 11/24/16 at 8:45 pm to MrCarton
quote:This
Sad news. I hope Trump will withdraw these men from this nightmare.
frick Ash Carter.
Posted on 11/24/16 at 9:05 pm to MrCarton
I would like a Democrat to explain why toppling Saddam was bad but toppling Assad is good.
Posted on 11/24/16 at 9:14 pm to MrCarton
quote:I am about to lose my mind over this
MrCarton
Going to say something one day that I am going to regret.
Posted on 11/24/16 at 9:51 pm to MrCarton
Ash Carter is a piece of shite
Posted on 11/24/16 at 10:31 pm to MrCarton
Prayer will be sent.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 1:20 am to MrCarton
I don't get why we keep sending Americans to die in other countries that just do not have grave implications to the US.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 2:09 am to MrCarton
Bush's fault...
Posted on 11/25/16 at 3:15 am to MrCarton
quote:You sound very un-informed. Our support in Iraq and Syria is the only thing that has kept ISIS at bay since they were nearly knocking on the US Baghdad Embassy in 2014. We made the right move to only support the Iraqi Security Forces through our Coalition and building partner capacity and with our air campaign. Since we kicked off Inherent Resolve we have completely re-built the Iraqi Army (giving us an ally in the most turbulent part of the world) and have nearly defeated ISIS. Unfortunately we have lost some casualties, but that is always the cost of war. In this case, I think we have done as well as possible considering the importance of this mission.
I hope Trump will withdraw these men from this nightmare.
So, saying 'Trump get us out of this nightmare' is a typical knee-jerk reaction to a soldier dying, and reveals you really don't know what the hell you're talking about.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 4:10 am to MrCarton
I'm saddened than an American Serviceman has died in yet another Middle Eastern Country.
I really wonder if the Person(s) that 1st brought up the notion of Regime Change in the Middle East,actually believed it could be done.
I've always heard that we're supposed to learn from our mistakes.
I really wonder if the Person(s) that 1st brought up the notion of Regime Change in the Middle East,actually believed it could be done.
I've always heard that we're supposed to learn from our mistakes.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 4:50 am to MrCarton
quote:
Sad news. I hope Trump will withdraw these men from this nightmare.
There is absolutely no upside to us getting involved in that. Whenever we decide we have had enough death and loss and finally leave, the same fricking mess will still be there.
The only winners are the death merchants on Wall Street. We have to break that cycle.
Posted on 11/26/16 at 12:52 pm to MrCarton
Update.
Military Times - DoD releases name of service member killed Thursday in Syria
Military Times - DoD releases name of service member killed Thursday in Syria
quote:
The Defense Department announced Friday evening the identity of the service member killed in northern Syria while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.
Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott Cooper Dayton, 42, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was killed in an improvised explosive device blast on Thursday near Ayn Issa.
He was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two, which is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
This post was edited on 11/26/16 at 12:52 pm
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