US launches 50 cruise missiles into Syria

[2003TIDE]

Feel like this needs its own thread. Discuss.

 

[JBama_in_PCOLA]

Yeah, this is scary, but looking at how the kids looked... [emoji848]


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[2003TIDE]

Unfortunately kids die in wars. Short of dropping one right on Assad's head, I'm not sure if this makes anything better without getting more involved.

 

[2003TIDE]

Saying it could be up to 60 missiles now. Apparently all sent to the airbase that launched the airstrike/gas attack this week.

 

[MDBSnare]

I actually think POTUS did the right thing - at least shows he has a pair....

 

[2003TIDE]

I actually think POTUS did the right thing - at least shows he has a pair....

I agree that this is one thing Obama screwed up on. I'm curious if we are just sending a message or are we going to take out more than one air base?

 

[MobileCrimson]

Trump just enforced Obama's red line

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[sabanball]

Obviously Russian pulled the string to make Trump do this amiright?


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[2003TIDE]

Obviously Russian pulled the string to make Trump do this amiright?

I know you are being sarcastic, but they have aircraft in Syria. I'd be willing to be we gave them a heads up or picked a base without those Russian equipment/troops.

 

[Tide1986]

Not saying this is where we're headed, but the questions in the column are worth considering given the use of American military resources.

http://thefederalist.com/2017/04/06...e-assad-can-you-answer-these-questions-first/

Here are 14 questions that proponents of war in Syria must answer before anyone considers whether military intervention to remove Assad is the best course of action for the American people.

 

[Tide1986]

I know you are being sarcastic, but they have aircraft in Syria. I'd be willing to be we gave them a heads up or picked a base without those Russian equipment/troops.

We apparently chose the base that launched the gas attacks earlier this week. Seems fitting if that's the case.

 

[2003TIDE]

Not saying this is where we're headed, but the questions in the column are worth considering given the use of American military resources.

http://thefederalist.com/2017/04/06...e-assad-can-you-answer-these-questions-first/

This one is the interesting one

12) Assuming the Assad regime is successfully removed from power, what type of government structure will be used to replace Assad, who will select that government, and how will that government establish and maintain stability going forward?

Assad is a regional problem much like Saddam was. Question is who fills the power vacuum? Will it be replaced by a global problem like ISIS in IRAQ?

 

[Tide1986]

This one is the interesting one



Assad is a regional problem much like Sadam was. Question is who fills the power vacuum? Will it be replaced by a global problem like ISIS in IRAQ?

I suspect we'd be better off with Assad fully in control of Syria. Seems like we should have learned a lesson or two or three with Iraq, Libya, and Syria to date. But of course, Assad being in full control would likely help Russia.

 

[MobileCrimson]

This was a minor attack on 1 airport that had chemical weapons. We could have destroyed every airport in Syria tonight if we wanted to remove him. I see this as a warning that we will not allow you to use those types of weapons. Hopefully, Assad doesn't escalate from here.

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[Tide1986]

Each Tomahawk cruise missile costs roughly $1.5M.

 

[MobileCrimson]

Each Tomahawk cruise missile costs roughly $1.5M.

Are they at least made in America?

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[2003TIDE]

Each Tomahawk cruise missile costs roughly $1.5M.

Still cheaper than risking a $1billion B-2 + American lives while firing a glorified warning shot.

 

[Tide1986]

Still cheaper than risking a $1billion B-2 + American lives while firing a glorified warning shot.

True, but I wouldn't argue for that level of escalation.

 

[rgw]

My big problem is that Assad might actually be the best choice among the others vying for control of Syria. I hate the suffering but the world is full of it and we can't stop it. I do not buy that it is our mandate to solve the world's problems. We should only use military intervention if it can be directly proven to increase the country's safety.

Until we back off the middle east and let them claw theirselves apart until a representative democracy arises, we are doomed to just repeat this cycle of intervention until it we run ourselves into the ground in the process.

 

[crimsonaudio]

My big problem is that we shouldn't be involve militarily whatsoever.