• Bush Carrier put on standby for Iraq Strikes
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[quote]The U.S. aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush and her more than 50 attack aircraft were available to conduct airstrikes against Islamic militants in Iraq if President Obama gives the order, Pentagon officials said Friday. The Bush and her accompanying battle group of ships "were in the region and ready for any tasking," said Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary. Kirby would not confirm several reports that the Bush had already moved into the Persian Gulf. The 1092-foot, nuclear-powered carrier, named for former President George H.W. Bush, deployed from her homeport in Norfolk, Va., in February on a regular rotation to the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf region. The Bush would be among several military options that were being drawn up by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his planning staff for President Obama's consideration to stop the swift advance of fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq who have taken over major cities west and north of Baghdad. "It's our job to provide the Commander-In-Chief with options. We're doing that," Kirby said. In addition, the U.S. has also stepped up intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations with drones over Iraq at the request of the embattled government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Kirby said the military options being prepared for Obama were "designed to break the momentum of ISIS forces" which reportedly have come within 50 miles of Baghdad against little resistance from the U.S.-trained Iraqi security forces. Earlier, President Obama said military action of some type by the U.S. was likely in the coming days but he ruled out boots on the ground. Following morning meetings at the White House with Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Obama said U.S. action was necessary to stop the ISIS that "could pose a threat eventually to American interests as well." "We will not be sending U.S. troops back into combat in Iraq, but I have asked my national security team to prepare a range of other options that could help support Iraqi security forces, and I'll be reviewing those options in the days ahead," Obama said before leaving for a visit to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Nation in North Dakota. Obama used the term "ISIL," or Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, to refer to the ISIS jihadists who have been vastly outnumbered by the Iraqi army and yet have taken over Mosul, a town of two million, by attacking in pickup trucks with small arms. "Look, the United States has poured a lot of money into these Iraqi security forces, and we devoted a lot of training to Iraqi security forces," Obama said. "The fact that they are not willing to stand and fight, and defend their posts against admittedly hardened terrorists, but not terrorists who are overwhelming in numbers, indicates that there's a problem with morale," Obama said. Obama repeated his charged that the Shia-dominated Iraqi government has failed to heal rifts with the Sunni communities in western Iraq who have given support to ISIS.[/quote] [url]http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/06/13/bush-carrier-put-on-standby-for-iraq-air-strikes.html?ESRC=todayinmil.sm[/url]
We should definitely blow the shit out of ISIS while we can, but there is no way Obama is going to get the people's support just because of how ignorant Americans are of the situation since it doesn't directly involve us. Hopefully he just gives the go-ahead anyway, fuck it, he's not looking for reelection.
Iraq just can't catch a break from Bush.
Has it been trimmed to full combat readiness?
iraq's tush is gonna get bushed
Good.
don't push the H.W. Bush
Honestly we could have deployed any other Carrier, though deploying H.W. Bush is pretty hilarious.
[QUOTE=Paul McCartney;45099603]Honestly we could have deployed any other Carrier, though deploying H.W. Bush is pretty hilarious.[/QUOTE] It's gonna fire shoes at them.
[QUOTE=Demolitions2;45099627]It's gonna fire shoes at them.[/QUOTE] To me it's more of a symbolic gesture saying, "This name blew it up twice, lets do it again"
[QUOTE=Paul McCartney;45099603]Honestly we could have deployed any other Carrier, though deploying H.W. Bush is pretty hilarious.[/QUOTE] The only family to have invaded Iraq twice, perfect choice in my opinion. Its the only good choice really.
I guess they are finally going to have to take down that "Mission Accomplished" Banner on the ship. [img]http://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/msnbc/Components/ArtAndPhoto-Fronts/COVER/080501/g-cvr-080501-mission-10a.grid-6x2.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Paul McCartney;45099603]Honestly we could have deployed any other Carrier, though deploying H.W. Bush is pretty hilarious.[/QUOTE] Say what you will about the US, but we know when to be ironic.
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;45099654]The only family to have invaded Iraq twice, perfect choice in my opinion.[/QUOTE] Can't think of any other that's had that kind of experience.
[QUOTE=Zenreon117;45099659]I guess they are finally going to have to take down that "Mission Accomplished" Banner on the ship. [img]http://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/msnbc/Components/ArtAndPhoto-Fronts/COVER/080501/g-cvr-080501-mission-10a.grid-6x2.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] I've never noticed before how much that banner looks like a generic US military win screen in any online military shooter.
Please do. The United States has the unique ability to fuck shit up without actually putting troops in harm, and we should do so to our full extent. ISIS is bad for [I]everybody.[/I]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpH5L8zCtSk[/media] This feels oddly fitting right about now.
I hope they have a nice stack of WP bombs to burn those fuckers to hell and back.
[QUOTE=Tidusete;45100847]I hope they have a nice stack of WP bombs to burn those fuckers to hell and back.[/QUOTE] They'd literally be burning in the fires of hell.
guess I shouldnt have tried to bait anyone over genocide jokes :v: [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Trolling / Creep / Advocating mass genocide" - Swebonny))[/highlight]
[QUOTE=Tidusete;45100847]I hope they have a nice stack of WP bombs to burn those fuckers to hell and back.[/QUOTE] No need to give them crueler death than necessary, even if they are powerdicks.
agent orange?
glorious al-'iraq will eternally defend dawlat from rat invaders
[QUOTE=urbanmonkey;45099460]We should definitely blow the shit out of ISIS while we can, but there is no way Obama is going to get the people's support just because of how ignorant Americans are of the situation since it doesn't directly involve us. Hopefully he just gives the go-ahead anyway, fuck it, he's not looking for reelection.[/QUOTE] Obama may not be up for reelection himself, but as the most powerful elected Democrat his actions often change the public opinion about Democrats in general, which could harm them in the November elections.
[QUOTE=AhoyMate;45100898]Have you guys seen this? [IMG]http://www.stargazete.com/imgsdisk/2014/06/13/130620141327417154022_2.jpg[/IMG] I just hope that we'll get a good chance to cleanse those arabs now.[/QUOTE] "Cleanse those arabs" lol, what's up with Turkish people and the obsession with killing Arabs.
Its probably that same Turkish poster who keeps making alts to remind us all of his hardon for ethnic cleansing.
[QUOTE=Riller;45100912]No need to give them crueler death than necessary, even if they are powerdicks.[/QUOTE] Never quite understood that. WP kills either through extreme heat, which has a numbing effect as it destroys nerve endings completely, or smoke. Both are better than shrapnel. Shrapnel is king of the slow painful death. It is often used in weapons intended specifically to cause grievous injury, rather than death. Psychologically I understand the fear, but objectively, I don't know that it actually would be more painful in any capacity.
[QUOTE=GunFox;45101185]WP kills either through extreme heat, which has a numbing effect as it destroys nerve endings completely, or smoke. Both are better than shrapnel.[/QUOTE] ~obviously has never read the diary of a nurse who treated US servicemen for napalm burns during Vietnam~ what a pleb
[QUOTE=NoDachi;45101197]~obviously has never read the diary of a nurse who treated US servicemen for napalm burns during Vietnam~ what a pleb[/QUOTE] Napalm and WP burn at significantly different temperatures, though I would be interested in the diary. I only know of servicemen during Vietnam getting hit accidentally with their own WP and the chaos it causes. Extinguishing WP is damn near impossible. Lack of education on what to do lead to some fucked up situations where they'd throw people into bodies of water only to watch the stuff still burn. But frankly you could just respond like an adult instead of shit posting. I get it, you hate me, but I'm done playing nice with your bullshit. This is your final warning.
[QUOTE=AhoyMate;45100898]Have you guys seen this? [IMG]http://www.stargazete.com/imgsdisk/2014/06/13/130620141327417154022_2.jpg[/IMG] I just hope that we'll get a good chance to cleanse those arabs now.[/QUOTE] Hey, that map reminds me of another map the ISIS released about 2 weeks ago. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/THDGjYz.jpg[/IMG]
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