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US Strikes ISIL Targets In Syria

Posted by timothy on from the 140-characters-at-a-time dept.

Taco Cowboy writes The United States of America has launched airstrikes, along with some of its Arab partners such as Jordan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Qatar, against ISIL targets in Syria. ... Before the airstrike was officially announced to the press, a Syrian man living in Raqqa, Syria, tweeted about the bombings and the sounds of air drones all over Raqqa. ... Tomahawk missiles were launched from USS Arleigh Burke in the Red Sea. Stealth fighters such as F-22s were also involved in the strike.

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  1. My only question... by argStyopa · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do you think I could start a business with protest signs?

    I mean, since the Left was so prolific in producing "war monger" and "the president is a war criminal" signs from 2001-2007, and they don't really seem to use them anymore, I bet I could buy them cheap and sell them to the Right, who apparently need them now?

    --
    -Styopa
  2. Re:How? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Because those fighters, cruise missiles, and laser guided bombs are some of the highest tech things around.

  3. Subject lines that serve as the body by tbuddy · · Score: 1, Funny

    Grind my gears.

  4. Re:I'll just let my sig do the talking by nblender · · Score: 5, Funny

    So what you're saying is that every mushroom cloud has a silver lining?

  5. south park called it years ago by Cardoor · · Score: 4, Funny

    everything you need to know about us foreign policy

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

  6. Re:F-22's don't drop bombs. by qwijibo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now I want to see wood veneer completely covering every outer surface of a fully functional F-22. That combined with a low capacity fuel tank would make it a sporting aircraft. Maybe paint the nose orange so people know it's a hobby plane, not a fighter when it's invading your airspace.