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sarisataka

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6. Runways are very hard

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 11:17 AM

Apr 2017

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.

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We didn't take out the runways. [View all] HAB911 Apr 2017 OP

Pootie got exactly what he wanted FakeNoose Apr 2017 #1

dry facts stated "The United States notified a number of countries, including Australia and Russia, Sunlei Apr 2017 #2

AND: dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 #19

Theres another 100 Million wasted. bullimiami Apr 2017 #3

All that money to stir up some dirt in the desert dalton99a Apr 2017 #10

I heard some one on msnbc say it wasn't necessary GreatCaesarsGhost Apr 2017 #4

Emergency runway repair is easy hack89 Apr 2017 #16

We are literally aiding and abetting our enemies. How is this not treason? Initech Apr 2017 #5

Runways are very hard sarisataka Apr 2017 #6

tRump to military... Javaman Apr 2017 #7

"And tell them to move everything out of the way before I hit" dalton99a Apr 2017 #11

... Javaman Apr 2017 #14

That wasn't a part of Putin's script workinclasszero Apr 2017 #8

they said that last night. they didn't 'crater' the runways spanone Apr 2017 #9

#BREAKING Jets carry out strikes from Syria base hit by US: monitor HAB911 Apr 2017 #12

That fucking lying asshole, Trump BainsBane Apr 2017 #13

Can't really destroy runways with TLAMs hack89 Apr 2017 #15

The generals would have told the asshole that. BainsBane Apr 2017 #17

Manned airplanes were probably deemed too risky hack89 Apr 2017 #18