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Home Front: WoT
Obama Admin Blocking 75 Percent of Air Strikes Against ISIS
2015-11-21
The Washington Free Beacon is reporting that U.S. military pilots fighting against the Islamic State in Iraq were blocked from dropping 75 percent of their ordnance on terror targets because the Obama administration would not give clearance to launch a strike.

Rep. Ed Royce (R., Calif.), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, stated that strikes against ISIS targets are often blocked due to the administration policy of avoiding civilian deaths and collateral damage, a policy that is being blamed for allowing the militants to gain momentum and continue waging terrorist attacks throughout the region and beyond. Royce said,

"You went 12 full months while ISIS was on the march without the U.S. using that air power and now as the pilots come back to talk to us they say three-quarters of our ordnance we can't drop, we can't get clearance even when we have a clear target in front of us. I don't understand this strategy at all because this is what has allowed ISIS the advantage and ability to recruit."
It's a good time to be an enemy of America.
Posted by:Blossom Unains5562

#6  And speaking of Sherman, and anniversaries,

"With seven league boots I bestrode ya
When meting out justice to Georgia,
But surely in Heaven
All torts are forgiven..."
Miss Scarlet storms in from the loggia.
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2015-11-21 21:48  

#5  For a 'True' Muslim it is a sin to kill another Muslim. Note how often he claims ISIS is not 'real' Islam. He like others have to legitimize their target to stay within the law. Just as Sunni and Shiite treat each other as apostates to justify their killing of each other. Once you understand that perspective, you understand why he only authorizes ones, twos, and fews. Yes, Virginia, at heart he's a Muslim. (and you can throw in his public hatred for those obstructing 'refugee' Muslims and his administration rejection of Christians from the same environment.)
Posted by: Procopius2k   2015-11-21 19:16  

#4  Blow them to HELL.
(Or is that redundant)
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2015-11-21 16:10  

#3  To up the bombing would be tantamount to admitting that they are not contained.

Hey "Black Lies matter"
Posted by: Warthog   2015-11-21 12:44  

#2  I think you're conflating Sherman and Shakespeare. But you do have a point...
Posted by: Steve White   2015-11-21 10:37  

#1  And in spite of our strict rules of engagement, we still managed to off four civilians a few days ago, and the media is up in arms.

"First, kill all the reporters" - Sherman? Or was it someone form a much earlier time?
Posted by: Bobby   2015-11-21 08:33  

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