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2018-08-28 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US brings cruise missile carriers to Middle East for strikes against Syria

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Posted by Fred 2018-08-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 A lot of perps other than Syria could be potential targets.

Posted by 3dc 2018-08-28 00:20|| 2018-08-28 00:20|| Front Page Top

Posted by 3dc 2018-08-28 00:24|| 2018-08-28 00:24|| Front Page Top

#3 These missiles will cause a lot of grief for the jihadists in Syria.

Wait, we're allied with them against the legitimate government? How did that happen?

Posted by Herb McCoy 2018-08-28 13:10|| 2018-08-28 13:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Herb, just two words: Hillary & Obama.

Posted by 3dc 2018-08-28 13:23|| 2018-08-28 13:23|| Front Page Top

#5 Can they reach Mecca?

Posted by Skidmark 2018-08-28 13:24|| 2018-08-28 13:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Doesn't say whether they're parked in the Mediterranean, Red Sea, Persian Gulf or off Oman.

Maybe all of them.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2018-08-28 13:50|| 2018-08-28 13:50|| Front Page Top

#7 yes, the ones you can see

Posted by Frank G 2018-08-28 14:58|| 2018-08-28 14:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Ships that had to undertake "necessary Yard Time" returning to station? The US Navy had quite a few ships "stuck" out there for a longish time...

Posted by magpie 2018-08-28 16:42|| 2018-08-28 16:42|| Front Page Top

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