Trump orders military attack in Somalia

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Statement on U.S. Africa Command Strikes in Somalia

At President Trump's direction and in coordination with the government of Somalia, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized U.S. Africa Command to conduct coordinated airstrikes targeting
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“… At President Trump's direction and in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, I authorized U.S. Africa Command to conduct coordinated airstrikes today targeting ISIS-Somalia operatives in the Golis mountains.

Our initial assessment is that multiple operatives were killed in the airstrikes and no civilians were harmed. This action further degrades ISIS's ability to plot and conduct terrorist attacks threatening U.S. citizens, our partners, and innocent civilians and sends a clear signal that the United States always stands ready to find and eliminate terrorists who threaten the United States and our allies, even as we conduct robust border-protection and many other operations under President Trump's leadership.”
 
Great work by the Trump administration. Credit where credit is due. Dead terrorists are always a good thing.
 
CFordUNC said:
Great work by the Trump administration. Credit where credit is due. Dead terrorists are always a good thing.
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Why would you say that until you've gotten any empirical confirmation that it actually happened? This is the credulity that was likely responsible for your attraction to the GOP in the first place. I get it -- old habits die hard -- but rule #1 of opposing Trump is: DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING DONALD TRUMP TELLS YOU.
 
Hope they got bad guys. That statement is what you would expect from an 8 year old. He is always his worst self.
 
superrific said:
Why would you say that until you've gotten any empirical confirmation that it actually happened? This is the credulity that was likely responsible for your attraction to the GOP in the first place. I get it -- old habits die hard -- but rule #1 of opposing Trump is: DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING DONALD TRUMP TELLS YOU.
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It is doubly untrustworthy because it is also the military reporting on airstrikes, which has a very checkered accuracy record.

Remember the response in Afghanistan after the Abbey Gate attack? We claimed we killed the planner, when it turned out to be completely innocent family of 10 people

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Newly Declassified Video Shows U.S. Killing of 10 Civilians in Drone Strike (Published 2022)

The New York Times obtained footage of the botched strike in Kabul, whose victims included seven children, through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.
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Calheel said:
It is doubly untrustworthy because it is also the military reporting on airstrikes, which has a very checkered accuracy record.

Remember the response in Afghanistan after the Abbey Gate attack? We claimed we killed the planner, when it turned out to be completely innocent family of 10 people

www.nytimes.com

Newly Declassified Video Shows U.S. Killing of 10 Civilians in Drone Strike (Published 2022)

The New York Times obtained footage of the botched strike in Kabul, whose victims included seven children, through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
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Yep. And that goes back a long time, since Vietnam at least. I am not going to believe this until there is independent corroboration (actually independent).
 
Meanwhile, President Peace strikes again! He's been doing a bang-up job not getting the US involved in foreign entanglements. Fucking MAGA rubes.
 
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