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originally posted by: Ravenwatcher
Are we officially at war with anyone ?
I don't recall hearing we went to war with Syria so why are we bombing if we are using our military to attack targets then that's war ...
originally posted by: JIMC5499
originally posted by: Ravenwatcher
Are we officially at war with anyone ?
I don't recall hearing we went to war with Syria so why are we bombing if we are using our military to attack targets then that's war ...
I don't think that we have been "officially at war" since 1945.
originally posted by: YouSir
a reply to: putnam6
Ummm...being as the US is there in Syria...Illegally...NO UN mandate...No permission from the Syrian government...
Being as it's just another US invasion of a sovereign nation...in a long line of US invasions of sovereign nations...
Being as The US is just there in Syria to steal oil resources with a pretense of protecting the Kurds...
Perhaps there wouldn't be an issue if the US wasn't illegally occupying Syria...
YouSir
originally posted by: face23785
originally posted by: nugget1
DAMASCUS, Syria -- An Israeli airstrike early Wednesday targeted the international airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, causing material damage and putting it out of service, Syria's state news agency reported. It was the second attack on the facility this month.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said that in addition the airport, the airstrike also destroyed a nearby arms depot of Iran-backed militiamen.
[abcnews.go.com...]
So...Iran and Israel are doing a proxy war too?
The airport has been a key channel for the flow of aid into the country after the Feb. 6 earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing over 50,000 people, including more than 6,000 in Syria.
It sure seems like a nasty move by Israel to take the opportunity to commence bombing. A lot of lives were needlessly lost over the inability to get aid through.
Human lives don't seem to be a priority in any country if profit can be made over their loss.
The western world is poking a giant hornets' nest, and nobody in the western world seems to want to give diplomatic talks a try.
Iran and Israel have been in a proxy war for years. It just doesn't get a lot of media attention.
How about blaming Iran for trying to use humanitarian aid workers and supplies as a human shield to funnel more arms to their proxies so they can commit more terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians.
We tried diplomacy with Iran for years. It doesn't work. Diplomacy only works when both sides are trying to negotiate in good faith. If one side goes into it with the only intention of exploiting the negotiations, you get disastrous results like the JCPOA.
originally posted by: JIMC5499
a reply to: putnam6
Never thought that for a second. I will admit that this is a sore subject for me. I apologize if I came across as having an attitude.
originally posted by: JIMC5499
I'll ask one question. Were our forces in Syria ALLOWED to defend against drone attacks?
originally posted by: face23785
originally posted by: JIMC5499
I'll ask one question. Were our forces in Syria ALLOWED to defend against drone attacks?
Fox just reported that the air defenses at the base "were not fully operational."
Probably code for restrictive rules of engagement that got one of our people killed and others injured, just like in Afghanistan.
originally posted by: putnam6
originally posted by: face23785
originally posted by: JIMC5499
I'll ask one question. Were our forces in Syria ALLOWED to defend against drone attacks?
Fox just reported that the air defenses at the base "were not fully operational."
Probably code for restrictive rules of engagement that got one of our people killed and others injured, just like in Afghanistan.
For those interested here's a piece about the base from back in 2018 and FWIW the NBC article on the attack said it was a suicide? drone, which I assume means it was flown directly into the base, instead of being able to launch bombs or missiles which is a marginally better situation locally
www.nbcnews.com...
it evidently has been attacked all the time by drones counted 4-5 times mentioned in the news since 2021, and there are probably more.
originally posted by: face23785
So yeah the Pentagon basically just said we saw this drone coming but did nothing.
That's just #ing great. That seems to be this administration's policy anywhere.
originally posted by: putnam6
originally posted by: face23785
So yeah the Pentagon basically just said we saw this drone coming but did nothing.
That's just #ing great. That seems to be this administration's policy anywhere.
It bugs the # out of me more than a bit
So we got a crucial base in Syria by all definitions, and it's been attacked by drones many times before over the years, and the World's Finest and most technologically advanced military still can't stop them from attacking, years later. Complete BS
originally posted by: Timber13
Seems like there are a whole lot more mercenaries in wars today. That seems to also get around the countries being involved directly this way.
Iran backed? Which somehow leaves Iran untouchable?
We're doing it in Ukraine. Russia's doing it around the world. Paid for freedom fighters must be the way to go.
originally posted by: JIMC5499
a reply to: YouSir
Which Syrian Government? I believe that at this time there is more than one.