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Obama to Pick Bombing Targets
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:43 am
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:43 am
Per the WSJ today. It's available only in the subscriber edition today. So I'm only able to paste the opening paragraph for TD.
LBJ called. He wants his military strategy back.
LBJ called. He wants his military strategy back.
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. military campaign against Islamist militants in Syria is being designed to allow President Barack Obama to exert a high degree of personal control, going so far as to require that the military obtain presidential signoff for strikes in Syrian territory, officials said.
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Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:44 am to redandright
I love it. He's the military decider it looks like. What could go wrong? I mean he orchestrated the takedown of OBL, why not these airstrikes?
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:45 am to redandright
So the old eenie, meenie, miney, mo target selection strategy huh?
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:45 am to Wtodd
The old hunt and peck, throw a dart at the map method.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:46 am to redandright
quote:
LBJ called. He wants his military strategy back.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:54 am to redandright
quote:You would think that would be an automatic requirement, no?
going so far as to require that the military obtain presidential signoff for strikes in Syrian territory
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:54 am to genuineLSUtiger
The idea that any President, no matter who he is, can sit in DC and pick out military targets is insane.
I wonder if John Kerry has any more medals he can throw over the White House fence?
I wonder if John Kerry has any more medals he can throw over the White House fence?
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:55 am to redandright
What could go wrong with a community organizer who has less military expertise than Dora the Explorer picking our ISIS targets?
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:55 am to redandright
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Obama to Pick Bombing Targets
TeaParty headquarters better watchout.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:57 am to mmcgrath
quote:
You would think that would be an automatic requirement, no?
He sets forth the mission, but leaves the targeting to the people who actually know what they're doing.
What he plans on doing is exactly what LBJ did, and that didn't work out too well did it?
Posted on 9/18/14 at 7:57 am to redandright
this has to be unprecedented in the modern era of presidency right?
Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:02 am to monsterballads
quote:
this has to be unprecedented in the modern era of presidency right?
Oh it's not unprecedented.
It's just that no one has been that stupid since 1968.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:12 am to redandright
If its anything like picking golf courses then he should do ok.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:15 am to redandright
Before you all go full retard, why not think about WHY it might be a good idea for the President to OK targets in Syria?
Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:17 am to redandright
You reckon Obama would appreciate our generals playing president for a day?
Obama really thinks he has all the answers for all the problems. Too bad he doesn't have the experience, or intelligence, to make those decisions.
Obama really thinks he has all the answers for all the problems. Too bad he doesn't have the experience, or intelligence, to make those decisions.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:17 am to redandright
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e sets forth the mission, but leaves the targeting to the people who actually know what they're doing.
What he plans on doing is exactly what LBJ did, and that didn't work out too well did it?
those that don't learn from history are bound to repeat it
Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:22 am to Bayou Sam
So he can start with Assad's palace?
Thinking back to all those drone strikes, Obama sure does love pushing the red button doesn't he?
Thinking back to all those drone strikes, Obama sure does love pushing the red button doesn't he?
This post was edited on 9/18/14 at 8:23 am
Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:23 am to Bayou Sam
quote:
Before you all go full retard, why not think about WHY it might be a good idea for the President to OK targets in Syria?
Try reading up on Viet Nam, and you may get your answer there.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:27 am to redandright
If these strikes in Syria kill any civilians, being a country we are not at war with, could he be charged and indicted with war crimes?
Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:29 am to redandright
Any airstrikes in Syria worry me. Not cause I don't think our military can handle it... but because I feel our commander in chief isn't competent enough to deal with the fallout from pissing them off.
This post was edited on 9/18/14 at 8:29 am
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