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NYT: Pentagon Amazed Trump Acted

LebamDawgLebamDawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,551
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I find this rather amusing - the Pentagon gives the options to the Pres (and the previous ones) and the option of taking out top dog is only there to make the other options sound good. The times thinks the madmen running the military just want to do little things and "let's not go for the big guys as that is just too scary"?

"The options included strikes on Iranian ships or missile facilities or against Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq. The Pentagon also tacked on the choice of targeting Soleimani, mainly to make other options seem reasonable."


https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/ct-nw-nyt-trump-decision-to-kill-soleimani-20200105-we7fksvu25farhbbb2wkwv3zfm-story.html
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    UW_Doog_BotUW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 14,276
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    Incremental ism has worked so well.
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    SledogSledog Member Posts: 30,911
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    If we just Qaddafi'd the leaders of these shitholes they'd quiet right down.
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    ThomasFremontThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325
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    Sledog said:

    If we just Qaddafi'd the leaders of these shitholes they'd quiet right down.

    Libya is a failed state. Not sure that would do it.
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    SledogSledog Member Posts: 30,911
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    ThomasFremont said:

    Sledog said:

    If we just Qaddafi'd the leaders of these shitholes they'd quiet right down.

    Libya is a failed state. Not sure that would do it.
    They are all failed states. HTH
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    ThomasFremontThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325
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    Sledog said:

    ThomasFremont said:

    Sledog said:

    If we just Qaddafi'd the leaders of these shitholes they'd quiet right down.

    Libya is a failed state. Not sure that would do it.
    They are all failed states. HTH
    No. They’re not.

    I realize watering everything down makes things easier for you, but try to keep things at the level of the higher discussion board that this is. Do it for Pup.
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    SwayeSwaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,066
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    ThomasFremont said:

    Sledog said:

    ThomasFremont said:

    Sledog said:

    If we just Qaddafi'd the leaders of these shitholes they'd quiet right down.

    Libya is a failed state. Not sure that would do it.
    They are all failed states. HTH
    No. They’re not.

    I realize watering everything down makes things easier for you, but try to keep things at the level of the higher discussion board that this is. Do it for Pup.
    I fucking laffed.

    #rideordie
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    SledogSledog Member Posts: 30,911
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    edited January 2020
    ThomasFremont said:

    Sledog said:

    ThomasFremont said:

    Sledog said:

    If we just Qaddafi'd the leaders of these shitholes they'd quiet right down.

    Libya is a failed state. Not sure that would do it.
    They are all failed states. HTH
    No. They’re not.

    I realize watering everything down makes things easier for you, but try to keep things at the level of the higher discussion board that this is. Do it for Pup.
    The ones were talking about are.
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    ThomasFremontThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325
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    Sledog said:

    ThomasFremont said:

    Sledog said:

    ThomasFremont said:

    Sledog said:

    If we just Qaddafi'd the leaders of these shitholes they'd quiet right down.

    Libya is a failed state. Not sure that would do it.
    They are all failed states. HTH
    No. They’re not.

    I realize watering everything down makes things easier for you, but try to keep things at the level of the higher discussion board that this is. Do it for Pup.
    The ones were talking about are.
    Iran isn’t a failed state. It’s a nightmare run by ghoulish religious assholes, but it is not a failed state. It’s a theocracy.

    Is this too hard for you? We can just boil everything down to cops and robbers if that helps.
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    SledogSledog Member Posts: 30,911
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    ThomasFremont said:

    Sledog said:

    ThomasFremont said:

    Sledog said:

    ThomasFremont said:

    Sledog said:

    If we just Qaddafi'd the leaders of these shitholes they'd quiet right down.

    Libya is a failed state. Not sure that would do it.
    They are all failed states. HTH
    No. They’re not.

    I realize watering everything down makes things easier for you, but try to keep things at the level of the higher discussion board that this is. Do it for Pup.
    The ones were talking about are.
    Iran isn’t a failed state. It’s a nightmare run by ghoulish religious assholes, but it is not a failed state. It’s a theocracy.

    Is this too hard for you? We can just boil everything down to cops and robbers if that helps.
    Everything involving politics usually does boil down to cops and robbers if that helps.
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