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oldhippie

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15. Seriously? An answer to your first stupid question .....

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 09:05 AM

Sep 2013

... (your term, not mine), is that running drones and bombers over territory that has a modern, Russian supplied and supported, integrated air defense system, is highly problematic. The drones wouldn't last long enough to do their missions. Unless we go in with massive air defense suppression and command and control strikes, manned bombers and fighters would take heavy losses. I don't think we're up for that.

And what are "dirent" bombs? I can't even figure out for what it might be a misspelling.

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OK stupid question here. Why can't Obama just send drones or the military drop dirent bombs [View all] Maraya1969 Sep 2013 OP

Then he puts himself on the line also. dkf Sep 2013 #1

The first sentence nailed it. n/t TheCowsCameHome Sep 2013 #2

There are not stupid questions. Just stupid answers. Maraya1969 Sep 2013 #13

Another question ann--- Sep 2013 #3

Because the UN doesn't have an army (nt) Recursion Sep 2013 #6

who would fill the void? KittyWampus Sep 2013 #4

Unlike how easy it is to fill the void ... GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #8

Because those are acts of war, and we like to have the Congress approve wars before we start them. 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #5

No person, including Barack Obama is above the law. 99Forever Sep 2013 #7

Another stupid question ... GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #9

Actually those "laws" are enacted via ratification by the Congress if memory serves 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #10

Duckduckgo is your friend. 99Forever Sep 2013 #12

Executive Order 12333, Part 2.11: Buns_of_Fire Sep 2013 #11

But it is OK to bomb places where little children are going to be? Maraya1969 Sep 2013 #14

No, it's not. As far as I'm concerned, it's an act of war. Buns_of_Fire Sep 2013 #16

Seriously? An answer to your first stupid question ..... oldhippie Sep 2013 #15

Uhh because it is war crime...... on point Sep 2013 #17

On what basis do we police the world? TheCowsCameHome Sep 2013 #18

How long did it take to kill bin Laden... Iggo Sep 2013 #19