Breaking: Airstrike launched against Syrian airbase (political)

"Xyl0c41n3" (i-am-xyl0c41n3) 04/06/2017 at 21:59 • Filed to: None

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Multiple news outlets are reporting that an airstrike has been launched against an airfield near Homs, Syria.

Reports vary, but over 50-70 Tomahawk missiles were launched from U.S warships at the al- Shayrat airfield. No fixed wing aircraft were used.

The attack was launched in response to a chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime earlier this week. The Associated Press is reporting President Donald Trump has said the operation was vital to American national security.

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Members of the Russian military were stationed at the airfield but were warned prior to the attack, according to journalist Paul McLeary.

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Trump is expected to address the nation at some point shortly, followed by a briefing from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and NSA Chief H.R. McMaster.

More forthcoming.

Update: “We ask for God’s wisdom as we face the challenge of our very troubled world,” Trump says after calling for the end of all terrorism.

mazda616 > Xyl0c41n3 04/06/2017 at 22:00

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Xyl0c41n3 > mazda616 04/06/2017 at 22:01

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Yeah, that and his tweet about Obama needing congressional approval before declaring war have been making the rounds.

For Sweden > Xyl0c41n3 04/06/2017 at 22:06

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Desert Fox II, Desert Foxier?

Desert Golden Fox?

Desert Orange Fox?

For Sweden > mazda616 04/06/2017 at 22:07

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The world of politicians with extensive existing Twitter history is weird.

TheHondaBro > For Sweden 04/06/2017 at 22:08

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Orange Julius

Xyl0c41n3 > For Sweden 04/06/2017 at 22:08

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Desert Orange Fuck. Bigly.

McMike > Xyl0c41n3 04/06/2017 at 22:08

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They just put this on the front page

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/united-states-launches-over-50-tomahawk-cruise-missiles-1794098088

Tekamul > For Sweden 04/06/2017 at 22:09

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Operation The World Needs More Refugees

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Xyl0c41n3 04/06/2017 at 22:09

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and bannon gets his war in the middle east.

Rainbow > Xyl0c41n3 04/06/2017 at 22:11

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God, I hope he ends up dying in the most extensive, painful way possible. He is such a fucking moron.

Xyl0c41n3 > McMike 04/06/2017 at 22:11

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Thanks for sharing. Just read it. Interesting that Turkey is reporting an aircraft WAS used in the attack. I’m sure the reports will keep changing as more information becomes available and confirmed.

Spaceball-Two > Xyl0c41n3 04/06/2017 at 22:13

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Somehow I’ve read this before

Under_Score > Xyl0c41n3 04/06/2017 at 22:14

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I don’t know what to think about this. What’s pissing me off is that a lot of the pro-Trump people, like PJW, are immediately ditching support for Trump and creating insane conspiracies about these strikes.

TheHondaBro > Xyl0c41n3 04/06/2017 at 22:15

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Ooh, I wonder what terrorist cell will get sucked into the pending political vacuum this time! I hope we can blame Obama!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Xyl0c41n3 04/06/2017 at 22:18

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I saw the preliminary reports earlier this evening. Honestly what the fuck good does that do? And oh yeah. Like that dumbass believes in God.

Sigh. How much longer of this shit show do we have?

09GT - now boosted > Rainbow 04/06/2017 at 22:21

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Assad, hell yes. Using poison gas on civilians and children he should die as painful a death as possible. Oh, you meant Trump....no, this is the exact response any civilized country should have - impact Assad’s future ability to deliver chemical weapons again.

Xyl0c41n3 > TheHondaBro 04/06/2017 at 22:21

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*taps the tip of her nose with her index finger*

You and I are of the same mind on this, HB.

LongbowMkII > TheHondaBro 04/06/2017 at 22:23

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I hope it’s not el-queso. I love el-queso.

LongbowMkII > Tekamul 04/06/2017 at 22:24

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Between the lack of consideration of civilians by the US, Russia and Syria that might not be a problem.

Xyl0c41n3 > LongbowMkII 04/06/2017 at 22:24

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Seriously dude, no.

LongbowMkII > For Sweden 04/06/2017 at 22:24

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Hypocrisy in realtime

Xyl0c41n3 > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 04/06/2017 at 22:25

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Yeah... that started in March...

...2003.

TheHondaBro > Under_Score 04/06/2017 at 22:26

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All the top comments on the chemical weapon aftermath video are saying its fake.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Xyl0c41n3 04/06/2017 at 22:27

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Fuck.

We are so fucking fucked.

Fuck.

For Sweden > LongbowMkII 04/06/2017 at 22:28

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What is the expiration on a tweet? Soon we’ll have politicians who tweeted in college with bad college ideas.

LongbowMkII > For Sweden 04/06/2017 at 22:30

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8 years

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > LongbowMkII 04/06/2017 at 22:30

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“The cheese?”

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheHondaBro 04/06/2017 at 22:31

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We should ask Senator Vreenak

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Xyl0c41n3 04/06/2017 at 22:35

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So wait... Those 50-70 tomahawks are over a $1.5M apiece, no? if my calculations are correct, he just spent at least $80 MILLION DOLLARS worth of munitions on this attack! Hope this is a REAL big HOAX , and ended up not being true.

Sovande > Xyl0c41n3 04/06/2017 at 22:35

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So he did just exactly what Hilary Clinton said should be done just hours prior to the attack. Interesting.

In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you > Xyl0c41n3 04/06/2017 at 22:40

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ARE YOU HAPPY JOHN MCCAIN???

ARE YOU HAPPY MRS. CLINTON???

Under_Score > TheHondaBro 04/06/2017 at 22:40

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I saw that. This is gonna sound different than me, but I think I’m gonna trust Trump and Rex Tillerson much more than some “former alt-right” users on Twitter at this point in time. PJW’s freakout has me very close to unfollowing his Twitter and YouTube, and I don’t usually ditch something because of an opposing view.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 04/06/2017 at 22:47

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We’ve already spent $11.2 billion on Tomahawks so far. Using $80 million worth to deter Assad from another chemical attack is a drop in the bucket and better than them sitting on the shelf getting closer to expiring, IMO. Tomahawks are a relatively modern, high-precision cruise missile that hit their targets with incrieble accuracy. Since they are launched from off-shore they put no US lives at direct risk and they tend to hit what they are supposed to without collateral or civilian casualties when they are launched at military targets. In that respect, $80 million seems like a hell of deal as insurance compared to the potential fallout of using an aircraft to dump dumb bombs.

DipodomysDeserti > For Sweden 04/06/2017 at 22:53

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Operation Diversion

Viggen > Spaceball-Two 04/06/2017 at 22:55

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Except that was a war in Europe and the Atlantic caused by the Soviets to remove NATO from being a threat, so that the Soviets could waltz into the Middle East undeterred following a terror attack by Azerbaijani radical Muslims on a major Soviet oil refinery.

Unless you’re referring to the sub launched Tomahawks taking out Soviet airfields that were home to the Backfires raging hell in the Atlantic.

I’ve read the book religiously.

DipodomysDeserti > Viggen 04/06/2017 at 23:10

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They invaded the Middle East because of a terrorist attack carried out by Asians? Weird.

Rainbow > 09GT - now boosted 04/06/2017 at 23:16

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I’m referring mainly to the way he handled it and the fact that he tried to attack Obama for doing literally the same thing. He’s a thin-skinned idiot who only cares about himself.

For Sweden > DipodomysDeserti 04/06/2017 at 23:21

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wag the dog wasn’t a bad movie tbh

EL_ULY > Xyl0c41n3 04/07/2017 at 00:51

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Xyl0c41n3 > EL_ULY 04/07/2017 at 00:55

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ILY, Uly! Heh.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > Xyl0c41n3 04/07/2017 at 01:18

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They might have edited it, but that (now) refers to the initial Syrian strike on the hospital.

Mercedes Streeter > Xyl0c41n3 04/07/2017 at 08:14

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Quick few second update (bump if you want), I’ve been monitoring a live feed of this story:

- Assad says the attack is encouraging them to fight to further end violence in the region. (Yeah, sure)

- Assad’s office says there will be no retaliation.

- Putin’s not happy because Trump didn’t get Congressional approval.

- China said “everyone calm down”.

- Only 20 missiles made it, the other 30 were supposedly shot down or otherwise lost.

- Estimated 9 civvies died in the attack.

http://www.smh.com.au/world/live-us-launches-missiles-on-syria-what-we-know-so-far-20170407-gvfs3i.html

My feelings? It seems kinda weird how “meh” Assad kinda is after this. I mean, this isn’t our first airstrike against Syria and from the sounds of it, we weren’t even that successful.

09GT - now boosted > Rainbow 04/07/2017 at 08:24

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I agree Trump is a thin-skinned idiot (along with 535 others down the street), but this is how Obama should have responded the first time Assad used chemical weapons.

mazda616 > For Sweden 04/07/2017 at 09:49

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Trump’s is especially interesting because he doesn’t use it as if he is a polticician. Of course, up until recently, he wasn’t.

ceanderson920 > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 04/07/2017 at 10:25

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Bannon was dropped a couple days ago, he is no longer on trumps national security council.

Rainbow > 09GT - now boosted 04/07/2017 at 11:39

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Maybe. It’s complicated, and I’ll admit I don’t know enough about war politics to make the call. But in any case, he should have sought approval before just doing it. He’s been running things way too much like a dictator here.