US, Allies Launch Air Strikes On ISIS In Syria
The United States and allies launched airstrikes against Sunni militants in Syria early Tuesday, unleashing a torrent of cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs from the air and sea on the militants’ de facto capital of Raqqa, Syria, and along the porous Iraq border.
American fighter jets and armed Predator and Reaper drones, flying alongside warplanes from several Arab allies, struck a broad array of targets in territory controlled by the militants known as the Islamic State. American military officials said the targets included weapons supplies, depots, barracks and buildings the militants use for command and control. Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired from United States Navy ships in the region.
The strikes represent a major turning point in President Obama’s war against the Islamic State and open up a risky new stage of the American military campaign. Until now, the administration has bombed Islamic State targets only in Iraq, and had suggested it would be weeks if not months before the start of a bombing campaign against Islamic State targets in Syria.
The strikes come 13 days after Mr. Obama announced in an address to the nation that he was authorizing an expansion of the military campaign against the Islamic State, also known as ISIS.
Click here for reuse options!The U.S. and “partner nation forces” began striking ISIS targets using fighters, bombers and Tomahawk missiles, Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby said, though he didn’t specify a geographic location.
Citing the ongoing operations, Kirby said the Pentagon would not provide additional details immediately. …“CENTCOM’s plan includes targeted actions against ISIL safe havens in Syria — including its command and control, logistics capabilities, and infrastructure,” Hagel said last week. “Our actions will not be restrained by a border that exists in name only.”
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tracey marie September 22nd, 2014 at 21:55
here we go again.
tracey marie September 22nd, 2014 at 21:55
here we go again.
edmeyer_able September 22nd, 2014 at 21:56
Looking for a response from Putin and the rest of the republicans.
tracey marie September 22nd, 2014 at 22:00
the teabaggers will now start a committee to investigate who are our allies and why…then they will proclaim that the arab states and Obama are just clearing the way for them to take over the USA
edmeyer_able September 22nd, 2014 at 21:56
Looking for a response from Putin and the rest of the republicans.
tracey marie September 22nd, 2014 at 22:00
the teabaggers will now start a committee to investigate who are our allies and why…then they will proclaim that the arab states and Obama are just clearing the way for them to take over the USA
tracey marie September 22nd, 2014 at 22:03
and it begins…fox slop is now saying that Obama may not have had the authority to order the strikes
edmeyer_able September 22nd, 2014 at 22:09
And you know who owns fox news right?
tracey marie September 22nd, 2014 at 22:10
shame isn’t how they will push lies instead of truth. Who knew it woulkd get this bad because a Black man beat their 2 white candidates
Spirit of America September 23rd, 2014 at 22:32
So did msnbc’s Lawrence on Last word, guests were Turley & forget the other guys name, a liberal pundit though.
tracey marie September 22nd, 2014 at 22:03
and it begins…fox slop is now saying that Obama may not have had the authority to order the strikes
edmeyer_able September 22nd, 2014 at 22:09
And you know who owns fox news right?
tracey marie September 22nd, 2014 at 22:10
shame isn’t how they will push lies instead of truth. Who knew it woulkd get this bad because a Black man beat their 2 white candidates
Spirit of America September 23rd, 2014 at 22:32
So did msnbc’s Lawrence on Last word, guests were Turley & forget the other guys name, a liberal pundit though.
uzza September 22nd, 2014 at 22:10
Every Tomahawk missile fired is the equivalent of piling up a million and a half dollars in your back yard and burning it.
StoneyCurtisll September 23rd, 2014 at 17:50
I heard 2 million bucks a piece…(per Tomahawk)
But hey, whats $500,000.00 among friends…:)
uzza September 22nd, 2014 at 22:10
Every Tomahawk missile fired is the equivalent of piling up a million and a half dollars in your back yard and burning it.
StoneyCurtisll September 23rd, 2014 at 17:50
I heard 2 million bucks a piece…(per Tomahawk)
But hey, whats $500,000.00 among friends…:)
tracey marie September 22nd, 2014 at 22:12
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Syria, Jordan, French,British are now following President Obama….
edmeyer_able September 22nd, 2014 at 22:13
Syria?
tracey marie September 22nd, 2014 at 22:17
kinda. The “good guys” are in Saudi Arabia being trained to be the infantry
tiredoftea September 22nd, 2014 at 23:33
As if those guys actually need training! They’ve been fighting Assad for a a couple of years now and probably have more than a few things to teach the teachers.
tracey marie September 22nd, 2014 at 22:12
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Syria, Jordan, French,British are now following President Obama….
edmeyer_able September 22nd, 2014 at 22:13
Syria? Maddow will be back live at mid night.
tracey marie September 22nd, 2014 at 22:17
kinda. The “good guys” are in Saudi Arabia being trained to be the infantry
tiredoftea September 22nd, 2014 at 23:33
As if those guys actually need training! They’ve been fighting Assad for a a couple of years now and probably have more than a few things to teach the teachers.
Obewon September 22nd, 2014 at 22:49
ISIS was assimilating Syria like the Borg until bombed by U.S. fighter jets, armed Predator and Reaper drones, flying alongside warplanes from several Arab allies. Syria’s Assad is cheering on the USA & 40 NATO ally coalition. Parachute in the Palin’s!
juicyfruityyy September 23rd, 2014 at 02:47
Parachute in the Palin’s!
May sure they are the boots on ground.
Obewon September 22nd, 2014 at 22:49
ISIS was assimilating Syria like the Borg until bombed by U.S. fighter jets, armed Predator and Reaper drones, flying alongside warplanes from several Arab allies. Syria’s Assad is cheering on the USA & 40 NATO ally coalition. Parachute in the Palin’s!
juicyfruityyy September 23rd, 2014 at 02:47
Parachute in the Palin’s!
Make sure they are the boots on ground.
LiPao September 22nd, 2014 at 22:52
War marching music for Fox’s soon to be patriotic flag wavers..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItGY5B1YAQ
tracey marie September 22nd, 2014 at 23:00
it works just fine
LiPao September 22nd, 2014 at 23:24
It gave me trouble at first. I’ll try again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItGY5GB1YAQ
StoneyCurtisll September 23rd, 2014 at 17:44
Cool Video..
Thanks~!
LiPao September 22nd, 2014 at 22:52
War marching music for Fox’s soon to be patriotic flag waving.
tracey marie September 22nd, 2014 at 23:00
it works just fine
LiPao September 22nd, 2014 at 23:24
It gave me trouble at first. I’ll try again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItGY5GB1YAQ
StoneyCurtisll September 23rd, 2014 at 17:44
Cool Video..
Thanks~!
tiredoftea September 22nd, 2014 at 23:36
We just can’t ignore the bait, can we?
Spirit of America September 23rd, 2014 at 05:00
What’s interesting is the T.W.I.T.s are already on social media telling their followers to hunker down, don’t worry, eventually and soon the US will have ground forces engaged and then they’ll be able to fight them… they truly want a ground war. Meantime, they are already claiming how US is killing innocents in syria.
tiredoftea September 23rd, 2014 at 13:05
Yeah, it’s scary how easy it is to rally people around needless wars.
tiredoftea September 22nd, 2014 at 23:36
We just can’t ignore the bait, can we?
Spirit of America September 23rd, 2014 at 05:00
What’s interesting is the T.W.I.T.s are already on social media telling their followers to hunker down, don’t worry, eventually and soon the US will have ground forces engaged and then they’ll be able to fight them… they truly want a ground war. Meantime, they are already claiming how US is killing innocents in syria.
tiredoftea September 23rd, 2014 at 13:05
Yeah, it’s scary how easy it is to rally people around needless wars.
juicyfruityyy September 23rd, 2014 at 02:44
McInsane must be upset. His friends are leaders and members of ISIS. I hope Cindy gave him some tissue.
Spirit of America September 23rd, 2014 at 05:09
McCain is on record as wanting the T.W.I.T.s(ISIS) bombed. McCain has enough things about him to pick at, no need to make up stuff too.
Besides, it’s not McCain that has the authority, it’s POTUS. POTUS decided to bomb in syria, his call alone, for good or bad.
tracey marie September 23rd, 2014 at 16:39
so you did not see the pictures of crash and his ISIL buddies, he was slamming President Obama for not giving them arms
Spirit of America September 23rd, 2014 at 16:47
“Rand Paul repeats debunked report about John McCain meeting ISIS”
that’s a headline… from CBS.
tracey marie September 23rd, 2014 at 16:49
nope, the pictures are available for all to see. they are wearing t’shirts and scarves….research
Spirit of America September 23rd, 2014 at 17:28
do this in Google:
McCain Isis picture
Then read what the WP says(4 Pinocchio) & what CBS says(debunked) etc etc etc.
tracey marie September 23rd, 2014 at 17:51
grow up
Spirit of America September 23rd, 2014 at 17:56
LOL, what a reply. You tell me to do ‘research’, I actually make it a copy/paste operation for you, and you come back w/”grow up” after you see the facts?
Well, you have a nice day anyhow.
juicyfruityyy September 24th, 2014 at 00:50
McInsane, is on record wanting to arm ISIS.
juicyfruityyy September 23rd, 2014 at 02:44
McInsane must be upset. His friends are leaders and members of ISIS. I hope Cindy gave him some tissue.
Spirit of America September 23rd, 2014 at 05:09
McCain is on record as wanting the T.W.I.T.s(ISIS) bombed. McCain has enough things about him to pick at, no need to make up stuff too.
Besides, it’s not McCain that has the authority, it’s POTUS. POTUS decided to bomb in syria, his call alone, for good or bad.
tracey marie September 23rd, 2014 at 16:39
so you did not see the pictures of crash and his ISIL buddies, he was slamming President Obama for not giving them arms
Spirit of America September 23rd, 2014 at 16:47
“Rand Paul repeats debunked report about John McCain meeting ISIS”
that’s a headline… from CBS.
tracey marie September 23rd, 2014 at 16:49
nope, the pictures are available for all to see. they are wearing t’shirts and scarves….research
Spirit of America September 23rd, 2014 at 17:28
do this in Google:
McCain Isis picture
Then read what the WP says(4 Pinocchio) & what CBS says(debunked) etc etc etc.
tracey marie September 23rd, 2014 at 17:51
grow up
Spirit of America September 23rd, 2014 at 17:56
LOL, what a reply. You tell me to do ‘research’, I actually make it a copy/paste operation for you, and you come back w/”grow up” after you see the facts?
Well, you have a nice day anyhow.
juicyfruityyy September 24th, 2014 at 00:50
McInsane, is on record wanting to arm ISIS.
William September 23rd, 2014 at 08:12
Finally. We’re bringing Freedom to Syria, just like we did to Iraq.
‘MURICA hee-haw.
tracey marie September 23rd, 2014 at 16:44
I hate how we destroy countries and their infrastructure and say that it is their fault. Look How we felt after 9-11, how do you think they (M.E.) feels after we destroyed huge parts of diffrent countries instead of a few blocks
William September 23rd, 2014 at 08:12
Finally. We’re bringing Freedom to Syria, just like we did to Iraq.
‘MURICA yee-haw.
tracey marie September 23rd, 2014 at 16:44
I hate how we destroy countries and their infrastructure and say that it is their fault. Look How we felt after 9-11, how do you think they (M.E.) feels after we destroyed huge parts of diffrent countries instead of a few blocks