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truthisfreedom

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20. It's exceedingly clear why he had to blow one of these moabs off.
Thu Apr 13, 2017, 04:04 PM
Apr 2017

There was a universal dissatisfaction with the lack of destructive power from the 60 Tomahawk missiles that left an airfield intact enough to launch more attacks the same day. He can't handle being the "can't blow shit up" president after his arrangement with pootie left him looking anemic.

Is this more about showing up NK than ISIS? Freethinker65 Apr 2017 #1
and FUCK calling these penis-shaped death dealing instruments "MOTHER" niyad Apr 2017 #2
But my, how their base loves it when they do. tenorly Apr 2017 #14
What was the reason for using this bomb katmondoo Apr 2017 #3
To show how big heaven05 Apr 2017 #5
That is where The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Khorasan Province has their main base hack89 Apr 2017 #21
Any idea if it worked? xor Apr 2017 #29
It is not a super weapon. hack89 Apr 2017 #30
Haven't heard much about MOABs since the mid-2000's. xor Apr 2017 #32
Hard to say hack89 Apr 2017 #35
It creates a firestorm burrowowl Apr 2017 #43
Not really hack89 Apr 2017 #46
I thought we had used a MOAB previously. maybe I'm confusing it with thermobaric. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2017 #49
Once in 2002 hack89 Apr 2017 #52
I'm sorry burrowowl Apr 2017 #53
No. A weapon that kills with a high pressure blast wave hack89 Apr 2017 #54
My first thought too... Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2017 #24
he's such a wanna be heaven05 Apr 2017 #4
What about the babies. Demtexan Apr 2017 #6
only if they are white and/or a good quote for the press. nt Javaman Apr 2017 #26
Yep Demtexan Apr 2017 #38
They don't give a rat's ass. Initech Apr 2017 #50
Okay,did we ever find out the Death toll after Wellstone ruled Apr 2017 #7
This was the 1st time it was used in combat. EX500rider Apr 2017 #48
Wonder how many more "beautiful babies" were killed. Vinca Apr 2017 #8
In ISIS tunnels complex's up in the mountains? EX500rider Apr 2017 #17
Are you sure? atreides1 Apr 2017 #25
Lots of things are possible... EX500rider Apr 2017 #47
I'm thinking he did this (they did this) to bury the news of the 18 allied soldiers killed... C Moon Apr 2017 #9
Yup. And remember he gave himself an 'out' a while back, announcing that the petronius Apr 2017 #18
Next stop - Nuclear Junction packman Apr 2017 #10
ooh so presidential! 0rganism Apr 2017 #11
These Bomb toys are fun!! aeromanKC Apr 2017 #12
He is playing with all his new toys. Demtexan Apr 2017 #15
'my military' wendyb Apr 2017 #13
yeah, that's what got me. Sick! Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #33
What cake was he eating? stillsoleft Apr 2017 #16
what kind of cake goes well with this bomb??? Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #34
He done blowed it up real good! mac56 Apr 2017 #19
It's exceedingly clear why he had to blow one of these moabs off. truthisfreedom Apr 2017 #20
Agreed its like a gladiator games for him he is trying to find something to appease his supporters cstanleytech Apr 2017 #23
You're probably onto something with that. If so, I hope it was only ISIS shits who were killed xor Apr 2017 #31
Let's see RESULTS before breaking your arm patting yourself on the back Trump... Bengus81 Apr 2017 #22
When asked if he approved it he danced around that, obviously he wont Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #27
what upset me was him saying him he "authorized my military" Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #36
Trump voters love it when he says fascist, dictator stuff like that. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #37
So he's proud that it exploded Kablooie Apr 2017 #28
Yeah, exactly. Can somebody educate me? smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #42
The big thing went boom. Thrilling to our president. Kablooie Apr 2017 #45
He actually said that the past 8 weeks have done more damage than the previous chelsea0011 Apr 2017 #39
Boys, toys, and other people's money. AnnaLee Apr 2017 #40
We only use tremendous, tremendous bombs, ok? Initech Apr 2017 #41
It reminds the Draft Dodger of when he played with his military toys. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #44
bombs mean success. BOOM. see, turnip did that. pansypoo53219 Apr 2017 #51
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