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I must say, I'm surprised the "Obama created ISIS" card hasn't been played yet...
This is so ****ing ignorant. Allow me to steal you away from your pathetic altar of Trump worship so that I can embarrass you with historical fact:
- August, 2014: Speaking about U.S. airstrikes on IS in Iraq, Obama declared that "this is going to be a long-term project."
- August, 2014: Kurdish and Iraqi government forces, with the help of those airstrikes, took back the Mosul Dam from IS.
- September, 2014: Obama announced that he would begin to pursue airstrikes in Syria against IS with or without congressional approval.
- October, 2014: The Department of Defense formally established Combined JTF - Operation Inherent Resolve to deal with IS.
- December, 2014: At NATO headquarters in Brussels, diplomats and foreign ministers from 59 countries gathered to plot a way forward against the threat of IS.
- January, 2015: Half of IS' leaders in Iraq and Syria had been killed off; and the US began coordinating airstrikes with a Kurdish launched ground offensive.
- February, 2015: Another 1,300 US troops were deployed to Iraq to advise, increasing the number of US ground troops in Iraq to 4,400.
- February, 2015: Last ISIS stronghold in Aleppo province falls.
- May, 2015: Iraqi/Turkish forces had taken Tikrit, Ramadi, and Tal Abyad back from IS. IS becomes more active to control territory in Syria.
- October, 2015: Iraqi forces regain Iraq's largest oil refinery from IS.
- November, 2015: Kurdish forces regain Sinjar from IS.
- February, 2016: Iraqi forces retake (again) Ramadi from IS.
- June, 2016: Iraqi forces regain Fallujah from IS.
- January, 2017: Donald Trump shows up at the White House.
- July, 2017: The Iraqi Prime Minister, Abadi, formally declared a local Iraqi victory over IS on July 10, 2017 and then declare total control of the Syrian/Iraqi border in December, after three years of airstrikes and ground assaults.
Did you catch all of this inconvenient history or was the facts too threatening to your need to play partisan foolishness?
I'll summarize: In August 2014, IS was targeted in at least Libya, Afghanistan, Cameroon, Somalia, and Yemen. By September of 2014, IS began losing ground in Iraq; and major city footholds began to fall, starting with the Mosul Dam territory. The years-long close-air campaign consisted of U.S., British, Dutch, French, Jordanian, and Moroccan airstrikes. Before Trump took office in January of 2017, IS was reeling and it's occupation in Iraq/Syria had been reduced to near nothing.
He inherited what was already a done deal. By declaring that Trump did this, so that you can show everybody what a loyal subject you are, you actually **** all over the troops who had spent years defeating IS' territorial claims in the air and on the ground.
But I can't even begin to relate to Trumpers, save for seeing their desire for a change.
Ya sure, and Obama deported a record number of Illegal Aliens except when it's explained "Catch and Release" is redefined as "Deported."
Hay Master Sergeant Im guessing there is some "Stolen Valor." Or at best, just a POG overemphasizing what he was.
Trump continues to push the false news that no one has done more for the US military in recent times than Donald Trump. Many veterans I know shake their heads in disbelief. After the political deployment of troops at the US border, after the monumental (no pun intended) presidential **** up in Paris and the following **** up for not making a visit to Arlington National Cemetery because of rain again Trump's flack team decided that a quick visit to the Marine barracks 20 minutes from the White House would make it all better.
Nothing like a surprise ass covering visit from a public official to improve morale among the troops. :lamo Yeah, use them again for a photo op to cover rolling **** ups the President caused only a week before.
And now we hear that the reason President Bone Spurs has never visited troops deployed in a combat zone is not because he is scared ****less, not because it might be raining but because he doesn't support the missions where the troops are deployed!
Here's what President Bone Spurs doesn't know. It is very likely that a majority of troops deployed don't support the mission either. But those people show up. They do it when they hate it. They do it when they are scared. They do it when they are dog tired. They do it when they don't feel well. They do it when it is raining. They do and then they rotate home and they do it again when redeployed.
They do it out of duty and honor, self-respect and out of respect for each other. None of those things - none - are understood or exhibited by their Commander-in-chief.
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90% of them do it because it's a freaking job......period!
Agreed on Trump’s draft-dodging and insults to Gold Star families. Let’s not forget his attack on the war dead and POWs.Don't forget, Trumps Vietnam was dodging STDs in New York.
He also couldn't resist fighting with a Gold Star family.
Why General Mattis hangs around this slimy fat cockroach is beyond me.
It’s hard for me, a fellow retiree, to believe you have such little regard for our men and women in uniform. Yes, some do think of it as just a “job”, but to think “90%” do is just playing into the LW meme that they’re all dumbasses who can’t get “real jobs” and are only one step removed from welfare recipients.90% of them do it because it's a freaking job......period!
You don't have a clue to the attitudes of the average military Joe.
Well Ya, Bathhouse Berry created ISIS and Slavery in Libya, What is your point?
And with eight links providing you irrefutable facts, you still declare to prefer your partisan fantasy for all to see. How pathetic.
Even more pathetic. Instead of lashing out so immaturely, dry your tears, and pull your head out of your ass. Trump is not your deity of worship, and he certainly isn't worth your enthusiasm to strip yourself clean of all integrity and common sense.
Probably true. But another thing that is different about him is he hasn’t gotten those men and women into any new, pointless wars. There is still time to go, but that is no small thing for the military either.
Fair point.
Quite honestly, despite his bravado I suspect Trump may be afraid to be in charge of prosecuting a war. I know I'd be!
Most real Vets are offended seeing that status cheapened.
Mentioning Military/Combat experience in a related discussion is fine.
Reducing it to an avatar in a vane attempt at creditability is a pathetic and in most cases a dishonest act.
Semper Fi
It’s hard for me, a fellow retiree, to believe you have such little regard for our men and women in uniform. Yes, some do think of it as just a “job”, but to think “90%” do is just playing into the LW meme that they’re all dumbasses who can’t get “real jobs” and are only one step removed from welfare recipients.
I guess you didnt hear but after trump tried to pardon the turkeys, the 9th district court intervened and overruled him. Those turkeys are cooked
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Trump continues to push the false news that no one has done more for the US military in recent times than Donald Trump.
By comparison what did Obamafail do for our military and the VA over Trump?????
You know i made a light-hearted joke and you gotta come at me with partisan ranker.Your turkey flew south to Maralago for the weekend.
Big Birdbrain.
The headline in the OP is overstated btw. Trump can't get the basics right about the military never mind "master the role" of CinC. Trump's got his hands full trying to be a Potus too. All Trump can be is the ventriloquist manequin of the Right.
Lol @ you opening the door to comparisson and someone liking you for running away from being challengened on it.This thread isn't about Obama or Hillary. Why don't you start a thread addressing Obama, the military and the VA?
Lol @ you opening the door to comparisson and someone liking you for running away from being challengened on it.
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You know i made a light-hearted joke and you gotta come at me with partisan ranker.
Lets see if your brave enough with your bluster to point it at clinton for bombing an asprin factory or toward obama for thinking he had the authority to close gitmo.
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LOL....
They enlist for a job, college benefits, or just to get out of a dead end town.
The brainwashed few are who you are talking about.
This thread isn't about Obama or Hillary. Why don't you start a thread addressing Obama, the military and the VA?
What is wrong with you?
I don’t know if this is the difference in Branch (“job”) or what, but you seem far too pessimistic for a retiree in any Branch. Even in the Air Force, I assume that one does not do twenty years (“retired”) without a clear understanding of honor, a sense of integrity, and ideas of ideological drive for the upcoming leaders who instruct the next.
To be clear, I have no reason to disbelieve who you are; we have clashed before and you show truth. But I am very curious why you would relegate the job to a simple turning of a wrench.
Well Ya, Bathhouse Berry created ISIS and Slavery in Libya, What is your point?
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