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The White House Reveals Its "New Strategy" To Fight ISIS

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Rumors that the US is rapidly losing its drone and "military advisor"-based war against ISIS (and expensive oil) may not be greatly exagerated, but it doesn't mean the US is out of ideas. Here is the White House's latest "strategy pivot."

h/t @KarlreMarks and @rConflictNews

 

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Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:43 | 5448040 SandiaMan
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Mercy nary

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:46 | 5448053 El Oregonian
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WASH, RINSE, REPEAT...

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:49 | 5448062 NoDebt
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What?  They couldn't have done this with a hashtag?

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:58 | 5448081 KickIce
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I figure another bow should do it.

#ObamaBowsToAnotherMuslimState

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:13 | 5448133 Triggernometry
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Don't we have a highly recidivistic burgeoning prison population we need to do something with??

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:21 | 5448168 max2205
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Short Linkin.   Back to the classifieds again!

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:23 | 5448192 PP
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How to define "moderate" ?

will open fire but will not cut other people's head?

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:28 | 5448210 Sashko89
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babhahahahahahahhahaa fffing tards

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:50 | 5448299 gold-is-not-dead
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The number is unavailable. Pfff, already filled position.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 12:25 | 5448426 y3maxx
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Prediction...OBAMA WILL RESIGN

...Because He's run out of excuses blaming Bush and Washington....his single last opportunity will be to resign using the Racist Card....and no one will be able to argue.

Retires to the Golf Course before America goes officially FUBAR.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 12:52 | 5448583 SafelyGraze
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the best way to strategify against the icis is in terms of recruiting their top leftenants into the advisory consultantship role

and that is why we are please to announce the new csar of the levant diplomate which are the members of the opposition we are having in our administration at the cabinetry position

thank you for your vote
operation paperclip II 

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 14:49 | 5449154 TheObsoleteMan
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The only way your getting the Kenyan and his family out of the WH is if there were a massive fire, and the sprinkler system failed. You seriously under estimate his {and hers} ego and narcissism.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:31 | 5448227 Kayman
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"Killing him softly, with his song."

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 12:50 | 5448572 youngman
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will not drop gun at first signs of trouble...

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 13:23 | 5448746 KnuckleDragger-X
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Wanted: Cheese eating surrender monkeys......

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 13:11 | 5448687 seek
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The prison population is something like 40% non-violent offenders busted for a few ounces of weed that got sucked in by the prison industrial complex. They'll sit down and light up before they'll carry a gun do and what they're told.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 15:37 | 5449375 Triggernometry
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I know, but 60% of 3 million is way more than enough to sweep the region.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:59 | 5448082 COSMOS
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Round up unemployed americans, teach them a little arabic and voila you have your moderate syrian opposition.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:18 | 5448124 Headbanger
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Waddya think amnesty for 5 million illegals is all about now!?

Don't be surprised if they're all herded into a few shit hole cities where small nukes are set off by our gubmint to get the REAL war going!

YOU THINK I'M KIDDING!

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:24 | 5448197 Kirk2NCC1701
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I have some suggestions for which cities to target.
/s

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 12:11 | 5448375 TheReplacement
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Well yeah.  Consider that they have dumped these illegals in all 50 states and your idea is unworkable.  I highly doubt they brought these millions of illegals here to die.  More likely they brought them here to kill.

You think I'm kidding?

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:18 | 5448159 BandGap
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Wow, that is so fucked up. Then again, not a bad idea. We have millions here trained on Call of Duty. They would learn quickly, especially about the respawning part, but I think this is a great idea.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:50 | 5448064 OW My Balls
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& the sign said long haired freaky people ~ need not apply...

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:28 | 5448215 Kirk2NCC1701
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LOL. Nice allusion to an old song.
Except that this is an Anti-Sign, where this is exactly the kind they're looking for: Useful Fools.

"What a fool believes, he sees..."

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:33 | 5448237 acetinker
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I have never forgiven Michael McDonald for fucking up a perfectly good band.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 12:56 | 5448607 jon dough
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.

 

Plus "One (Step Closer)"

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:01 | 5448084 toady
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I thought we were backing ISIL against Assad.... how did they get all of those weapons from our MIC if we're not backing them?

I give up. Just bring the boys home and let them kill each other. Once there's a clear winner, nuke'em.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 12:15 | 5448387 TheReplacement
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I agree with bringing the boys home.

On the other hand, if some foreign people want our help so bad we should take the stance that if we have to pull this car over and go over there then we are going to keep what we kill. 

You want our help?  It will cost you your country.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 13:26 | 5448765 KnuckleDragger-X
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Fight to win or don't fight at all. pull all the troops and equipment out of the middle east and cut off all aid. Let's see how they do on their own.

 

Edit:: and mine the fuck out of the gulf on our way out....

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:00 | 5448085 Sudden Debt
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Anal ists

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:07 | 5448112 1000yrdstare
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Death to paid gunslingers....

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:30 | 5448216 Canadian Dirtlump
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The last hope for the moderate rebels ( which is in itself a lie ) is the southern front which is in shambles for the opposition. LOL.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:37 | 5448248 AGuy
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I sent them in a proposal with a Dr Evil CV (photo from Goldmember movie). For 1 Million dollars I offered to solve the ISIS problem.

 

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:44 | 5448041 Government need...
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Soviet-level sarcasm, rated @ 8.5.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:44 | 5448042 Byte Me
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Funny bullshit..

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:45 | 5448045 Theta_Burn
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Won't those moderates have trouble reading the english text?

 

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:44 | 5448047 Bumbu Sauce
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Send all the reprobates from Organizing for Obama/America over there...unarmed.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:45 | 5448051 Mr Pink
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Don't forget Obozo's "new" plan of removing Assad in order to fight ISIS...er...ISIL....er....IS........Al CIADA

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:53 | 5448070 woody188
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Which IS are they fighting?

The grassroots IS that beheads people next to government buildings surrounded by unmasked jihadists and uses low grade cameras with no fades, or the IS that beheads people in the middle of the desert near no identifying landmarks, with a single scripted masked executioner that fades out before the beheading, and a high value after shooting production team?

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:58 | 5448079 SandiaMan
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Whats  the defenition of is?  "Bill Clinton"

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:56 | 5448075 supersajin
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This is a real CIA cover LLC. "We deliver custom-made, effective and efficient solutions to the toughest obstacles in the complex security and business realms of the world. We are an alliance of international, experienced professionals providing comprehensive strategic consulting on crisis prevention and management, investments and development planning implementation."

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:32 | 5448229 Kirk2NCC1701
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So... "Doing God's work"?

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 12:34 | 5448489 imbrbing
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You just filled in all the squars on my bingo card, I WIN!.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:57 | 5448076 Downtoolong
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 If they really want to attract recruits ad(d) this:

You will be eligible for defection to ISIS, Al-Qaeda, or another terrorist group of your choice in 2 years.

You will be paid in new gold dinars issued by IS.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:07 | 5448111 toady
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"You will be paid in new gold plated/tungsten core dinars issued by IS."

FIFY

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:58 | 5448078 Truther
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With the promise of the 77 virgins in ummmm.......

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 10:58 | 5448083 LoneStarHog
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International Affairs - Is this the section where Bubba Clinton and members of the Secreting Service seek their - shall we say - ladies?

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:00 | 5448086 Apostate2
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OMG.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:00 | 5448089 Hamm Jamm
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sounds pretty desperate !!

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:00 | 5448091 roadhazard
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Cute photo shop. I say let the Kurds take care of them.

 

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:10 | 5448126 Bollixed
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No doubt. When did ZH turn into The Onion?

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:24 | 5448190 forwardho
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The true comedy here is how many ZH'ers responded as if it were real.

The thought, Cast adrift in a ship of fools comes to mind.

But since this site is entertaining, its best to asume they all forgot their sark/tag.

 

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:26 | 5448202 Cpl Hicks
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Seems it me that it was about two years ago.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 13:03 | 5448640 KickIce
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Abot the same time the world did.  Cause and effect?

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:02 | 5448095 Dr. Engali
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I'm confused. If thought that ISIS was the original moderate Syrian opposition, and if .gov is looking for Syrian opposition, why is it crucial that they focus on fighting ISIS who is focused on opposing Syria?.. Fuck I think I've just gone crossed eyed.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:02 | 5448097 headhunt
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Damn - my email application bounced

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:07 | 5448110 Sudden Debt
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go to craigslist and place a add that says: "I WANT TO BUY PLUTONIUM IN SIZEABLE QUANTITIES, WILL PAY IN GOLD DINARS"

 

and there's a big chance they'll contact you

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:10 | 5448127 Hamm Jamm
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Yah, good fun if you like being water boarded  

 

lol

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:28 | 5448213 Cpl Hicks
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I called the phone number and got Soros' Geneva office.

I hung up before they could recruit me.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:03 | 5448099 limacon
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Unleash the gangs of war !
There are about one million active gangsters in the US
See http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_population

Promise amnesty , loot , arms and send them over .

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:10 | 5448119 toady
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What do you think our military is? Almost half the army are g angbangers getting advanced weapons training!

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:32 | 5448226 Boubou
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You sure that's not the police?

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:59 | 5448331 toady
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50/50.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 12:30 | 5448470 virtualInsanity
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Sounds like the same kind of people that got sent over to fight the crusades. I think you are onto something. 

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:03 | 5448104 mademesmile
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All they need to do is sprinkle bacon bits from a few helicopters. Bacon to repel, dollars to attract. Pretty simple.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:44 | 5448276 css1971
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Meh. Muslims and Jews eat bacon.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:04 | 5448105 WTFUD
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Real shame all the western freedom fighters are moderates.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:07 | 5448115 JRobby
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Classified ads work!!! That is why print is doing so well! Bullish!

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:09 | 5448117 vegas
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"WILLINGNESS TO COPERATE IS CRUCIAL"... Seriously, you can't make this shit up; and how do the asshats in government do that? Maybe there is a multiple choice test! Fucking idiots.

 

www.traderzoo.;mobi

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:30 | 5448219 Cpl Hicks
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You fell for it. Ha ha.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:11 | 5448123 SharkBit
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Awesome.  Fucking idiots.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:12 | 5448128 Lanka
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Don't they have a Linked-In account?

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:38 | 5448251 AgShaman
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hahaha....just ask for "John"

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:12 | 5448129 zenon
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Un-fucking believable

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:13 | 5448139 James-Morrison
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They all hate us anyhow,
Let's drop the big one now.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:26 | 5448205 Incubus
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Dropping "The Big One" comes after thanksgiving dinner for me.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:31 | 5448230 Cpl Hicks
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Very true. Turkey, gravy and pumpkin pie makes a mighty fine 'slider'.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:19 | 5448162 tnquake
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I wonder if the job comes with bennies?

401K, FERS, Thrift Saving, Dental, Medical, Vision, 2 or 3 weeks vacation, free internet???

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:52 | 5448305 Emergency Ward
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They hate us for our job opportunities.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:22 | 5448169 Son of Captain Nemo
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And after you think you are "successful" with your odyssey through Iraq and Syria and are ready to take on another super power in Eastern Europe -plant this happening in the back of your skull for future reference when you decide it's time to go "full retard"!...

Wonder when CNN will interview those 27 that wrote that "Dear Barack Letter" in Romania???!

Damn! What a great idea for a story that would have been on Veterans Day!!!

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:21 | 5448170 Incubus
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BIG MIC

BIG MONEY

BIG CORPS.

BIG GOV.

BIG DEBTS

BIG PHARMA

BIG DILDO,

up your ass

- Life

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:21 | 5448171 Atticus Finch
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Congress stands up. 15 years too late.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:21 | 5448178 Boondocker
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Hey, that's the ad I did for Halliburton. ..

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:23 | 5448182 goldhedge
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A "Moderate Muslim" is a good example of an oxymoron

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 12:19 | 5448408 venturen
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kind of like BiPartisan Obama...I think when they said Bi- about Obama...they were referring to something else...like he swings both ways....Wookie and Men!

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 13:52 | 5448188 DullKnife
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Obola Strategy:

1. create, train and arm ISIS

2. fight ISIS

3. rearm and resupply ISIS

4. goto Step 2.

Anyone see any problems with the plan?

If so, then you are stupid.

Whereas Obola is so brilliant that to our puny, inferior minds his plan looks stupid.

And the more stupid it looks, the more proof he is brilliant beyond our comprehension.

Understand now?

 

 

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:25 | 5448199 Smiley
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Bullish:  Wet-work.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:31 | 5448224 Wild E Coyote
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wow. really.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:32 | 5448234 pan
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'Moderate' does not come tomind when putting together a winning army.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:34 | 5448235 Ying-Yang
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CIA is working to develop a new weapon

Drones are being developed to harness the awesome power of Kim Kardashian's ass.

"This new KK Bunker Buster will smother ISIS leadership and send them to where the sun don't shine." Says J.O. Brennan, Big Dick of the CIA.

 

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:34 | 5448239 insanelysane
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I think the Art of War and the Prince suggest not using mercenaries.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:35 | 5448241 q99x2
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No mention of money. Who they looking for Freddy Kruger.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:36 | 5448242 First There Is ...
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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/11/13/report-420m-in-us-weapons-sensitive-items-go-missing-in-afghanistan/?intcmp=latestnews

 

"Nearly $420 million in weapons and other “sensitive items” have gone missing from U.S. Army bases in Afghanistan and are not likely to be recovered due to mismanagement and improper accounting, according to an internal report by the Pentagon’s inspector general obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

Some 15,600 pieces of equipment—including “weapons, weapons systems, and sensitive items”—went missing in the past year from Army facilities in Bagram and Kandahar, accounting for around $419.5 million in losses, according to the report, which was issued in late October and marked “for official use only.”

Nothing to see here.....Just an accounting error. 

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:36 | 5448243 spellbound
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How's this for a grand strategy?: In order to keep all Americans safe, we must imprison all of them. In order to keep the world safe from those terrorists, we must......

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:46 | 5448283 HamRove
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Why not a local commercial with a low budget.

"Have you ever found yourself in Tikrit and not felt safe? Call this number and talk to John, he will teach you how to tackle and grapple. John is a CIA trained badass who will pay you to fight ISIS by using the ancient art of Akido." 

TACKLE AND GRAPPLE!! 

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 11:52 | 5448309 Catullus
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So this is floating around out there...

http://indian.ruvr.ru/2014_04_21/Russian-Su-24-scores-off-against-the-Am...

Apparently the Russians are claiming they can disable the AEGIS system. Which means basically the entire surface warfare fleet is a series of floating coffins.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 12:30 | 5448469 YHC-FTSE
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Dude, that's not going to work. There are far too many words in the advert for a brainless thug to decipher. Try:

 

$$$ CASH $$$ EARN EASY MONEY FROM THE GOVERNMENT. GUNS, TRAVEL, MURDER, TORTURE, RAPE. ALL LEGAL, CIA APPROVED. Just say, "SIRI, I WANT TO KILL" into your iphone.

Our friendly NSA operator will know who you are and we'll provide you with your own personal handler to get you ready for the work program you have always dreamed of! Introduce a friend an earn as much as 10% bonus for every recruit! No previous experience required.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 12:35 | 5448485 alexcojones
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Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey responded to a similar ad.

214 area code in other ads are Dallas FW.

 

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 12:54 | 5448601 yellowsub
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Canada can have him...

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 13:12 | 5448659 NuYawkFrankie
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re Fighting Syria

 

For air-dominance, it might be an idea to send over Nancy, Victoria, Hillary, Jen, Samantha &  Lindsey - aka The Screaming Squadron Of Screeching Simpletons.

As an added incentive, they could even be the lead attack-unit of Barry's Broomstick Brigade

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 13:48 | 5448894 Bunga Bunga
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Maybe CIA hires 500,000 fighters, bullish for the next job report.

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 14:38 | 5449113 limacon
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Gangs are essentially abandoned children .

These have long seen service as cheap and reliable troops .

See http://andreswhy.blogspot.com/2013/04/social-collapse-to-below-family-le...

 

It boomerangs after a few centuries , but who of the gang in charge cares .

 

Call them "The American Foreign Legion" 

Baghdad can be the new Fort Zinderneuff .

 

 

 

 

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 16:42 | 5449584 esum
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ASK FOR JOHN... THE REASON KERRY THREW HIS MEDALS AWAY WAS BECAUSE he wrote himself up for them and never really earned them... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1198486/posts?page=33

 

http://pcf45.com/sealords/silvermace/silvermace.html

a real hero at link above

Fri, 11/14/2014 - 17:01 | 5449720 jacship
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