We didn't take out the runways.

[HAB911]

Link to tweet

Important detail - We didn't take out the runways. The only logical reason for that is to accommodate Russia. Is this really as it appears?

[FakeNoose]

1. Pootie got exactly what he wanted

Just sayin'

[Sunlei]

2. dry facts stated "The United States notified a number of countries, including Australia and Russia,

""The United States notified a number of countries, including Australia and Russia, hours in advance of the strike.[12][13][14] There were thought to be Russians at the airbase.[4] The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strike killed four soldiers, including a general, and damaged over a dozen hangars, a fuel depot, and an air defense base.[15][16] It was the first time President Trump used direct military force against powers faithful to Assad.[17]""

lot more here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Shayrat_missile_strike

[dixiegrrrrl]

19. AND:

Link to tweet

[bullimiami]

3. Theres another 100 Million wasted.

[dalton99a]

10. All that money to stir up some dirt in the desert

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[GreatCaesarsGhost]

4. I heard some one on msnbc say it wasn't necessary

because the holes are easily repaired with a couple bags of asphalt!!!!

[hack89]

16. Emergency runway repair is easy

It is very hard to blast big holes in thick concrete runways. Military runways are engineered to be extremely hard to put out of action.

[Initech]

5. We are literally aiding and abetting our enemies. How is this not treason?

[sarisataka]

6. Runways are very hard

to seriously damage and easily repaired. The facilities that support the airfield are much more effective targets.

OTH it is not like the Syrians only have one airbase. Within 24 hours they units based at the targeted base can be fully operational at a different base.

[Javaman]

7. tRump to military...

"I need a bigly strike! Something yuuuuge! take out their ability to fly! but don't hit the run way..."

[dalton99a]

11. "And tell them to move everything out of the way before I hit"

[Javaman]

14. ...

[workinclasszero]

8. That wasn't a part of Putin's script

He just wanted to put on a 60 million dollar or so fireworks display to shore up BLOTUS 45 and his party.

Link to tweet

[spanone]

9. they said that last night. they didn't 'crater' the runways

a little favor for the russians

[HAB911]

12. #BREAKING Jets carry out strikes from Syria base hit by US: monitor

Link to tweet

[BainsBane]

13. That fucking lying asshole, Trump

[hack89]

15. Can't really destroy runways with TLAMs

Need larger JDAMS dropped from altitude directly over target. Concrete runways are thick and tough - you need a lot of weight and kinetic energy to penetrate them.

[BainsBane]

17. The generals would have told the asshole that.

[hack89]

18. Manned airplanes were probably deemed too risky

It would have been a large strike with a lot of planes.

Besides, history shows that permanently destroying military runways is nearly impossible. They are engineered to be extremely tough to penetrate while being easy to repair.