BREAKING: US and Allies hit ISIS targets in Syria. Bombing campaign begins.

[Birds Away]

Let him try to destroy another country for a while. Give this one a breather.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

The basis of Barry's War:

 

[ArcadiaGP]

The basis of Barry's War:

He's got a phone, a pen, and unrestricted authority to bomb anything he pleases.


Take another great big ****ing bow, 2007 Peace activists. Bravo.


"The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack" ~ Obama, 2007.

Hell, If we're going to play Assad's air force, we should just go ahead and destroy Assad's air force while we're in theater.


Edit: U.S. hit Khorosan b/c "it was nearing the execution phase” of plot “We took action when the plotting reached advanced stage" -U.S. official

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Israel military shoots down Syrian aircraft

 

[Dead Duck]

Israel military shoots down Syrian aircraft

Looks like their turn was a little wide. Oooops

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Al-Qaeda tweets that Khorasan Group operative killed in Syria.

Here are the tweets: Jihadi social media: Khorasan Group leader Muhsin al-Fadhli killed in U.S. airstrikes in Syria « Hot Air

 

[hornadylnl]

If we don't have an invitation from Syria, didn't we just attack a sovereign country?

We're Super Sovereigns. The borders of others don't apply to us.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

We're Super Sovereigns. The borders of others don't apply to us.

Our own borders are of little concern to us as well.

 

[OneShotFOGE]

Syria says it was told hours before airstrikes that the US and some of its allies would target Islamic State - @Reuters

RT reporting some dead civilians, including kids.

America says they did not notify Syria of the air strikes beforehand.

U.S. Denies Syria Government Given Prior Notice of Airstrikes - WSJ

 

[dusty88]

That's a simplistic view of a very complex situation. People want to make this as easy to understand as possible so they can grasp the concepts. It isn't simple and it isn't easy.

I'm not saying it's simplistic at all. I said "it's not unreasonable to think.... " specifically because the one thing I'm sure about is that none of us really have any idea what is going on amongst different groups and what portion of the truth our government is telling us. It's hard enough to get an accurate news story reported on something that happens down the street. I don't believe we get even close to an accurate picture of what is happening in a culture very different from ours, and how we affect it.

The idea that we are going to just bomb our way out of it without creating bigger problems seems rather optimistic.

 

[MisterChester]

Obama didn't need congressional approval. It would have been a near unanimous yes. Could anyone imagine being a representative saying "no" to bombing ISIS over a month away from an election? That's why the GOP has been relatively silent about this.

 

[ViperJock]

Obama didn't need congressional approval. It would have been a near unanimous yes. Could anyone imagine being a representative saying "no" to bombing ISIS over a month away from an election? That's why the GOP has been relatively silent about this.

i think you underestimate the GOP. If your reasons were correct you would see them on TV saying, "Look, we would have approved it anyway--so that's what pisses us off so much that he broke the law! Again!"

I think the GOP are holding out for a more politically beneficial time to bring it up?

 

[OakRiver]

America says they did not notify Syria of the air strikes beforehand.

U.S. Denies Syria Government Given Prior Notice of Airstrikes - WSJ

Why break the habit now?

 

[MisterChester]

i think you underestimate the GOP. If your reasons were correct you would see them on TV saying, "Look, we would have approved it anyway--so that's what pisses us off so much that he broke the law! Again!"

I think the GOP are holding out for a more politically beneficial time to bring it up?

If Obama was a republican, they wouldn't say a word. Democrats are just as guilty. Nobody cares when the law isn't followed if the president was in your party.

 

[T.Lex]

Now, this article talks about (our enemy) Hezbollah attacking (our enemy) al Qaeda.
Hezbollah drones wreak havoc on Syrian rebel bases | The Times of Israel

For the first time in its history, Shiite terror group Hezbollah carried out a successful unmanned aircraft strike, targeting al-Qaeda-linked Syrian rebel bases near the northeastern Lebanese town of Arsal early Sunday, according to the Iranian Fars News Agency.

Some might just file this away under "strange bedfellows."

Others (mostly USian) will wonder why one group of ______________ would attack another group of ______________.

But, since INGO is far more enlightened about the subtle machinations of politics and religious differences, most people here will recognize this as one brand of islamofascism lashing out against a different brand.

Oh, and they're using some sort of weaponized drone, too. (Me burying the lede.)

 

[OneShotFOGE]

Why break the habit now?

Plus we gotta see if our expensive new toy works. And if it does, make sure Assad knows it works!

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Must be effective, just saw this:

CNN BREAKING: Wife of British ISIS hostage Alan Henning says she has received audio file of her husband pleading for his life

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Salutes with a ****ing coffee in his hand.

Edit: CNN BREAKING: Key Al-Nusra Front leader Abu Yousef al-Turki killed in airstrikes, claims the group

 

[Baditude]

Hey for those that want boots on the ground, lets drop all the illegals over there. That way they can't come back easy unless they win the war.
Option 2 what is the largest non nuclear bomb we have? No sense turning everything radioactive

 

[mrjarrell]

i think you underestimate the GOP. If your reasons were correct you would see them on TV saying, "Look, we would have approved it anyway--so that's what pisses us off so much that he broke the law! Again!"

I think the GOP are holding out for a more politically beneficial time to bring it up?

He hasn't broken any law yet in this matter. He has 60 days to play with his toys before he has to go before congress or withdraw them from action. On the other side, there's absolutely nothing stopping the congress from reconvening and approving action on their own. They're choosing not to, (one assumes so they have something to ***** about at a later date). He'll only need to go before them if he continues past the 60 day cutoff.