Here it comes: Syria
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
The article would also appear to be a little out of date. Is Akrotiri going to be available?
And the latest reports say that the mission if to stop the war which requires rather more than the limited chastisement previously discussed.
And the latest reports say that the mission if to stop the war which requires rather more than the limited chastisement previously discussed.
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: South East England
Posts: 304
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Forensic examination of the CW attack: SYRIA: [PUBLIC] Geolocation of alleged chemical rockets in East Ghouta - August 28 - StoryfulPro
Citizen journalism at its best.
Citizen journalism at its best.
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Australia - South of where I'd like to be !
Age: 59
Posts: 4,261
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Eclectic
Busting bunkers for the sake of busting bunkers is pointless.
As I have said and others, Assad has almost certainly dispersed
everything in Syria.
I can't honestly see that being used on a low value target
unless the US has a high value target in mind.
We will see in a week or two.
Busting bunkers for the sake of busting bunkers is pointless.
As I have said and others, Assad has almost certainly dispersed
everything in Syria.
I can't honestly see that being used on a low value target
unless the US has a high value target in mind.
We will see in a week or two.
Eclectic - wouldn't it be very surprising if they sent a B2 in on an overflight?
Maybe a standoff launch of cruise missiles - but to risk such a high value aircraft to drop a MOAB?
Just an observation from the comfort of my armchair...
Maybe a standoff launch of cruise missiles - but to risk such a high value aircraft to drop a MOAB?
Just an observation from the comfort of my armchair...
Here is a thought perhaps not thunk before.
Surely, by dispersing, the Syrian regime and military is/are already to a degree degraded/incapacitated? I assume there is/was a military reason to be NOT dispersed?
Principles of war and all that?
Surely, by dispersing, the Syrian regime and military is/are already to a degree degraded/incapacitated? I assume there is/was a military reason to be NOT dispersed?
Principles of war and all that?
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: UK, VN, TW.
Age: 60
Posts: 119
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Can we be CERTAIN that McCain was playing poker during the debate?
I think he was actually on PPRuNe, posting as SASless. They seem to share some personality traits...
I think he was actually on PPRuNe, posting as SASless. They seem to share some personality traits...
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Australia - South of where I'd like to be !
Age: 59
Posts: 4,261
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
langley
Re Principles of War
Are you thinking of the Concentration of force one ?
Applies if you are attacking someone and in some cases defense.
By dispersing, I was thinking Command and Control,
Weapons like AA / Missiles etc.
tartare
I was thinking the same thing, using a high value bomber over Syria ???
Re Principles of War
Are you thinking of the Concentration of force one ?
Applies if you are attacking someone and in some cases defense.
By dispersing, I was thinking Command and Control,
Weapons like AA / Missiles etc.
tartare
I was thinking the same thing, using a high value bomber over Syria ???
Can we be CERTAIN that McCain was playing poker during the debate?
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 460
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 460
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: England
Posts: 924
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Friday the 6th or Saturday the 7th for the night of the attack if I goes ahead at all now. No moon and will be as black as a witches hat. Also gives him time to cut some sort of compromise or permission beforehand with Putin and Xi Jinping or their representatives at whatever G(7 or 20) meeting they are now just about gathering to.
Any practical effect of these attacks for the common good of saving the innocents will be slight.
More a face saver now for the US President than anything else if he does strike. He has to attack, he's played himself into a corner. Played a very poor hand really, very publically lost an (the) key allie with the UK, hasn't really looked decisive. I still find his whole tone towards the UK very patronising and at times actually offensive, so I am a little jaundiced towards him of course. From sending the head back to the Smithsonian, to BP, to stiffing the Queen at the Normandy thing, to his comments about the UK military in Afghanistan - you can read him like a bad book, and deep down this man is not a friend to the UK at all. He doesn't need us but yet he did seem to need us,it must rile him even more.
Egypt and the very recent military coup (with hundreds of civilians gunned down by the military and police) now faded off the TV completely (even here in the Middle East, its just faded out, let alone UK). No one from the west speaks about attacking the military there of course.
Sad but I found myself actually agreeing more with Putin today and recently than my own PM or the so called leader of the free world.
I must be jaded.
Any practical effect of these attacks for the common good of saving the innocents will be slight.
More a face saver now for the US President than anything else if he does strike. He has to attack, he's played himself into a corner. Played a very poor hand really, very publically lost an (the) key allie with the UK, hasn't really looked decisive. I still find his whole tone towards the UK very patronising and at times actually offensive, so I am a little jaundiced towards him of course. From sending the head back to the Smithsonian, to BP, to stiffing the Queen at the Normandy thing, to his comments about the UK military in Afghanistan - you can read him like a bad book, and deep down this man is not a friend to the UK at all. He doesn't need us but yet he did seem to need us,it must rile him even more.
Egypt and the very recent military coup (with hundreds of civilians gunned down by the military and police) now faded off the TV completely (even here in the Middle East, its just faded out, let alone UK). No one from the west speaks about attacking the military there of course.
Sad but I found myself actually agreeing more with Putin today and recently than my own PM or the so called leader of the free world.
I must be jaded.
Friday the 6th or Saturday the 7th for the night of the attack if I goes ahead at all now. No moon and will be as black as a witches hat. Also gives him time to cut some sort of compromise or permission beforehand with Putin and Xi Jinping or their representatives at whatever G(7 or 20) meeting they are now just about gathering to.
Any practical effect of these attacks for the common good of saving the innocents will be slight.
More a face saver now for the US President than anything else if he does strike. He has to attack, he's played himself into a corner. Played a very poor hand really, very publically lost an (the) key allie with the UK, hasn't really looked decisive.
I still find his whole tone towards the UK very patronising and at times actually offensive, so I am a little jaundiced towards him of course.
From sending the head back to the Smithsonian, to BP, to stiffing the Queen at the Normandy thing, to his comments about the UK military in Afghanistan - you can read him like a bad book, and deep down this man is not a friend to the UK at all. He doesn't need us but yet he did seem to need us,it must rile him even more.
Egypt and the very recent military coup (with hundreds of civilians gunned down by the military and police) now faded off the TV completely (even here in the Middle East, its just faded out, let alone UK). No one from the west speaks about attacking the military there of course.
Sad but I found myself actually agreeing more with Putin today and recently than my own PM or the so called leader of the free world. I must be jaded.
I must be jaded.
Your post had a lot of good meat in it. Thanks.
EDIT:
Whomever posted this analysis: thank you. Folks are trying to put the puzzle pieces together. Not an easy job when bullets and bombs are a daily bit of the environment.
Last edited by Lonewolf_50; 4th Sep 2013 at 16:19.
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
Busting bunkers for the sake of busting bunkers is pointless. As I have said and others, Assad has almost certainly dispersed everything in Syria.
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Hanging off the end of a thread
Posts: 32,909
Received 2,834 Likes
on
1,210 Posts
During Hagel testifying to the House Panel on Syria, anyone notice the person behind him holding up his hands painted red, probably to symbolise Hagel has blood on his.
Indeed several people had he same, Kerry, the dude with the bad wig is wittering on about other Countries offering to pay for any action even if it was similar to those they have already done.. Saudi?
Bit like glorified mercenaries then.
.
Indeed several people had he same, Kerry, the dude with the bad wig is wittering on about other Countries offering to pay for any action even if it was similar to those they have already done.. Saudi?
Bit like glorified mercenaries then.
.
Last edited by NutLoose; 4th Sep 2013 at 17:24.
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 460
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Cannon Fodder: Syrians form human shields around 'US strike targets' - YouTube
This could be a real problem for any western attack. Won't be good PR for Obama or Hollander if there are lots of dead civilians from missile strikes.
They look like a great bunch of people and they support Assad.
This could be a real problem for any western attack. Won't be good PR for Obama or Hollander if there are lots of dead civilians from missile strikes.
They look like a great bunch of people and they support Assad.
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 460
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts