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2016-09-14 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Airstrikes destroy 110 ISIS oil tankers in a week

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Posted by badanov 2016-09-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 In what has been one of the more stupid policies enforced by the White House, until recently the bombing of oil tankers was off limits for fear of creating civilian casualties. Thus, month after month ISIS was able to continue funding its operation unhindered. Why the policy changed, and who was really responsible for it, is a question that awaits resolution.

Posted by Shick de Medici6262 2016-09-14 07:30|| 2016-09-14 07:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Civilians shouldn't be performing military operations.

Posted by gorb 2016-09-14 11:25|| 2016-09-14 11:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Policy originates from the top.

As to why it changed, I suspect it was a concerted effort by the Klingons and the Puzzle Palace. The administration may not understand warfare, but it does understand how money flows.

Posted by Pappy 2016-09-14 11:52|| 2016-09-14 11:52|| Front Page Top

#4 If you have discerned who sets policy in the White Hut, you're a better man than I...

Posted by Shick de Medici6262 2016-09-14 12:54|| 2016-09-14 12:54|| Front Page Top

#5 As I recall, wasn't it the Russians who shamed us into doing it? As I recall, they basically outed us for letting the oil trucks go and maybe even started bombing them themselves, making us look feckless, weak and not serious about fighting ISIS.

Posted by Whitch Turkeyneck3879 2016-09-14 13:04|| 2016-09-14 13:04|| Front Page Top

#6 "feckless, weak and not serious about fighting ISIS"

Yeah, that's Bambi, #5 WT. >:-(

Posted by Barbara 2016-09-14 13:12|| 2016-09-14 13:12|| Front Page Top

#7 What WT3879 said. Russians bombed the crap out of a convoy and the polls said, Finally!

So the next day or so, it was ordered to drop Ream-404 Permission Makers on the convoys.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-09-14 14:41|| 2016-09-14 14:41|| Front Page Top

#8 If you have discerned who sets policy in the White Hut, you're a better man than I...

No, I once went through any decent naval officer's nightmare, and spent a year in DC.

Posted by Pappy 2016-09-14 16:41|| 2016-09-14 16:41|| Front Page Top

#9 heh, Pappy

Posted by Frank G 2016-09-14 20:21|| 2016-09-14 20:21|| Front Page Top

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