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2005-08-26 Iraq-Jordan

Airstrikes Target Terrorists Near Syrian Border

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Posted by Snease Pheath5636 2005-08-26 18:34|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The decapitation techniques seminar was a bust?

Posted by gromgoru 2005-08-26 20:53|| 2005-08-26 20:53|| Front Page Top

#2 What's Arabic for 'Quagmire'?

Posted by Snease Pheath5636 2005-08-26 21:33|| 2005-08-26 21:33|| Front Page Top

#3 "Airstrikes Target Terrorists Near Syrian Border

I come to find a long time ago that this actually means, within, the Syrian border.

50x72=lots of old virgins.

"The "known terrorist safe house" was destroyed by Marine F-18D Hornets using a combination of precision-guided bombs and rockets, it said"

Why would the US use bombs and rockets for a safe house? Overkill? Are the bombs for killing and the rockets for the celebration? Wait, I think I know the answer.

I think the "terrorist safe house" was actually was within the Syrian border. In order to not violate Syrian air space, air launched missiles were used, not bombs. For example, a Harpoon missile launched from the Iraqi/Syrian border. The Harpoon carries a warhead that can definitely do the job and has a 67 mile range. Here's a pic below of a F18 with twin Harpoons.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-26 22:31|| 2005-08-26 22:31|| Front Page Top

#4 extend the target range a few clicks west every day a new attack occurs

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-08-26 22:55|| 2005-08-26 22:55|| Front Page Top

#5 In order to not violate Syrian air space, air launched missiles were used, not bombs.

Why? VIOLATE their airspace, and make it nice and clear we're not going to tolerate their lackadaisical attitude toward terrorists on their side of the border no longer. This situation with Syria just can't be allowed to continue.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-08-26 23:05|| 2005-08-26 23:05|| Front Page Top

#6 Unfortunately, were playing too many political games and I've been sick of it for a long time.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-26 23:12|| 2005-08-26 23:12|| Front Page Top

#7 "playing too many political games"

Absolutely. Yet someone signed off the whole shooting match this time. BTW, when I hear "rockets" as opposed to missiles, I first think of Hydras in rocket pods. The Marines like them.

Posted by Dave 2005-08-27 00:03|| 2005-08-27 00:03|| Front Page Top

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