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uponit7771

(90,225 posts)
Thu Apr 6, 2017, 10:10 PM Apr 2017

***BREAKING***: "The US Warned The Russians Ahead Of Syria Missile Strike"

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http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/06/the-us-warned-the-russians-ahead-of-syria-missile-strikes-official.html

NOTE: NBC is working to confirm that account.


I'll be waiting for the confirmation on this but it makes sense seeing the airport can be operational in another couple of weeks.

It would've been MORE provocative to knock out the Syrian air defense infrastructure and blind the Syrians partially even for a short time than to bomb a small AFB.

NOTE: Rubio on MSNBC says something similar, this base wasn't Andrews AFB ...

A U.S. official said the Russians had been warned before the U.S. launched at least 59 tomahawk missiles aimed at Syria, NBC News reported.

NBC is working to confirm that account.

The strikes, which hit an airfield near Homs, struck aircraft and infrastructure including the runway, NBC reported. There is no word on casualties yet, but no people were targeted, the official told NBC.

No Russian assets were targeted, according to the report.


NOTE: Looks like Hallie Jackson (9:49 Central MSNBC) has confirmed there was some "de-confliction(sp)" steps done BEFORE the strike even though there was no permission (mine) asked from Russia

so yeah, the Russians knew
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***BREAKING***: "The US Warned The Russians Ahead Of Syria Missile Strike" (Original Post) uponit7771 Apr 2017 OP
Hopefully the Syrians managed to evacuate. David__77 Apr 2017 #1
I wouldn't doubt it, looks like their airfield was hit and that's going to be fixed in a couple of uponit7771 Apr 2017 #2
You hope the people who dropped nerve gas on their own civilians escaped? EX500rider Apr 2017 #11
I hope the Syrians managed to evacuate. David__77 Apr 2017 #12
Personally I am less worried about the safety of Syrians who drop nerve gas.. EX500rider Apr 2017 #15
Wishing people that may have been complicit in killing innocent Blue_true Apr 2017 #20
I can understand your perspective. David__77 Apr 2017 #21
Watching CNN, they reported Russia was informed in adavance as well. Xolodno Apr 2017 #3
Cool, so it isn't CNBC hanging out there by themselves ... waiting on WH confirmation. If so this uponit7771 Apr 2017 #4
Is it possible that Russia wants control over Syria and it's a good cop, bad cop play? 58Sunliner Apr 2017 #5
Yeap, this is exactly what's going on ... do what we say or the big bad "Muricans" will come get yah uponit7771 Apr 2017 #6
We have boots on the ground in Syria. I effing knew something was up. 58Sunliner Apr 2017 #9
Brian Williams just reported (10:06c) ***THE AIRSTRIP WAS NOT TAKEN OUT*** !!! uponit7771 Apr 2017 #7
yep, i started a thread on it.....thought how damned odd... spanone Apr 2017 #10
You can't take out a runway with cruise missiles... EX500rider Apr 2017 #16
He fired 60 or so million $$$ per missiles that did no major damage? dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 #8
I doubt 60,000lbs of high explosives did no serious damage. EX500rider Apr 2017 #18
DU member posted this.... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 #19
Seems suspiciously like a PR stunt to show that Trump isn't Putin's puppet YoungDemCA Apr 2017 #13
+1 uponit7771 Apr 2017 #14
It for damn sure wasn't concern for the people of Syria. Solly Mack Apr 2017 #17

uponit7771

(90,225 posts)
2. I wouldn't doubt it, looks like their airfield was hit and that's going to be fixed in a couple of
Thu Apr 6, 2017, 10:36 PM
Apr 2017

... weeks.

At the most it was a slight slap on the hand

If Benedict Donald wanted to send a real message blind them and sit back

NOTE: NANCE is saying something similar to Rubio, this is a small AFB that's a nothing of a target ... he's now saying there are other assets that are dangerous in regards to gasses.

Bottom line, I can never give Benedict Donald the benefit of the doubt

EX500rider

(10,532 posts)
15. Personally I am less worried about the safety of Syrians who drop nerve gas..
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 03:19 PM
Apr 2017

....on their own people.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
20. Wishing people that may have been complicit in killing innocent
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 03:28 PM
Apr 2017

people evacuate before missiles kill them is strange, to say the least.

Xolodno

(6,341 posts)
3. Watching CNN, they reported Russia was informed in adavance as well.
Thu Apr 6, 2017, 10:42 PM
Apr 2017

That kind of shit scares me. Russian assets and lives harmed would definitely cause them to respond in turn.

All in all, it looks like this may be a slap on the wrist.

uponit7771

(90,225 posts)
4. Cool, so it isn't CNBC hanging out there by themselves ... waiting on WH confirmation. If so this
Thu Apr 6, 2017, 10:43 PM
Apr 2017

... is all hat no cattle, typical Benedict Donald

58Sunliner

(4,339 posts)
5. Is it possible that Russia wants control over Syria and it's a good cop, bad cop play?
Thu Apr 6, 2017, 10:50 PM
Apr 2017

It looks like a set-up for Doofus. Unless the military pushed him.

58Sunliner

(4,339 posts)
9. We have boots on the ground in Syria. I effing knew something was up.
Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:29 PM
Apr 2017

We really need to hammer home the obvious collusion. Especially if there is proof the Russians helped bomb the civilians as reported by witnesses.

uponit7771

(90,225 posts)
7. Brian Williams just reported (10:06c) ***THE AIRSTRIP WAS NOT TAKEN OUT*** !!!
Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:13 PM
Apr 2017

Basically what I thought, a lot of hat very little cattle

EX500rider

(10,532 posts)
16. You can't take out a runway with cruise missiles...
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 03:21 PM
Apr 2017

.....you need penetrating munitions for that, and they are all air-dropped by bombers.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
8. He fired 60 or so million $$$ per missiles that did no major damage?
Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:29 PM
Apr 2017

So the Russians knew ahead of time ( but of course) and there was no serious damage....

except the tea Party types are actually pissed at him for doing it
and so is the left.

I can just hear him .."WHO'S got tiny hands NOW????"

 

YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts)
13. Seems suspiciously like a PR stunt to show that Trump isn't Putin's puppet
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 12:48 AM
Apr 2017

Also blowing shit up in other countries is good political PR in general, so...

Solly Mack

(90,740 posts)
17. It for damn sure wasn't concern for the people of Syria.
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 03:21 PM
Apr 2017

I hear people on the news praise the POS and I all but screech at the TV.

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