Keukasmallies Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 POTUS stated categorically, no boots on the ground in Iraq. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/09/17/obama-insists-no-combat-mission-for-us-troops-in-iraq-despite-dempsey-comment/ Knowing that the one constant of his administration is to make definitive (and subsequently erroneous) statements w/o knowing what is coming tomorrow, we could have some fun by proposing the exact date on which troops/boots will hit the ground in Iraq. C'mon, you know it's gonna happen. I say October 27th. Prizes, we don't got no stinkin' prizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Do they count as boots on the ground if he calls them "consultants?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I feel like we shouldn't take shots at him for trying to be responsible. If you don't intend to put boots on the ground it's important to let the enemy know so they can plan accordingly. It's all about keeping the lines of communication open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I think it would be more fun to guess the date of his press conference where he kinda, sorta admits that we're putting boots on the ground but explains how that's not really changing his position and this all could have gone easier if not for Republicans in Congress. Regardless, I'll say November 7th, while the media is busy hashing over the election and everyone else is gearing up for a long weekend. Do they count as boots on the ground if he calls them "consultants?" I wonder if they get 1099s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I think it would be more fun to guess the date of his press conference where he kinda, sorta admits that we're putting boots on the ground but explains how that's not really changing his position and this all could have gone easier if not for Republicans in Congress. Regardless, I'll say November 7th, while the media is busy hashing over the election and everyone else is gearing up for a long weekend. I wonder if they get 1099s. I'll go w/ the 14th for that press release. The one on the 7th will be for amnesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 What if they wear desert hiking shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Well, this military operation involving hundreds of troops and airstrikes won't be a combat mission or a ground war: until someone gets shot down. Either way, no matter what happens, no matter how many are killed.................no boots until after November 4 The administration has its priorities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 They're already there. I think it would be more fun to guess the date of his press conference where he kinda, sorta admits that we're putting boots on the ground but explains how that's not really changing his position and this all could have gone easier if not for Republicans in Congress. Regardless, I'll say November 7th, while the media is busy hashing over the election and everyone else is gearing up for a long weekend. Not a press release...but a briefing no one pays attention to by a low-level Pentagon staffer, and on November 26th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I was having lunch in a restaurant today and they were covering the breaking news of Obama's talking points in front of people in camouflage with a headline Tim Kaine Authorizes Military Action. I didn't know a junior Senator could do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 (edited) Not a press release...but a briefing no one pays attention to by a low-level Pentagon staffer, and on November 26th. Close but I'm going with November 28th in the evening. No one pays attention to that kind of **** on a regular Friday evening let alone the Friday evening after Thanksgiving. Edited September 17, 2014 by Chef Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keukasmallies Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 All consultants must wear flip flops...the official footwear of the Obama administration; ergo, no boots on the ground. See, it's just that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I was listening to a radio program and the said the wish we had only female soldiers so then then could say boobs on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I was listening to a radio program and the said the wish we had only female soldiers so then then could say boobs on the ground. Speaking of boobs on the ground...where has Joe Biden been lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 (edited) here's what General Larry Platt is calling it .... http://youtu.be/BkeAzqhlkNk Edited September 18, 2014 by Joe_the_6_pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 My guess is that some are already there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keukasmallies Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 Boots or boobs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Odds are they'll still call it a "kinetic military action" and not "war". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 It won't happen before the election, then depending on the results of the election Obama will determine what route he wants to go. The decision will be made based on politics, not what's right for the country or world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 "Wuss and Boots" The Obama administration's nonstop incoherence on ISIS http://theweek.com/a...herence-on-isis Obama slaps down top general and insists there will be NO combat boots on the ground in battle against ISIS as he rallies troops at air base http://www.dailymail...leadership.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 (edited) "Wuss and Boots" The Obama administration's nonstop incoherence on ISIS http://theweek.com/a...herence-on-isis Obama slaps down top general and insists there will be NO combat boots on the ground in battle against ISIS as he rallies troops at air base http://www.dailymail...leadership.html Looks like General Dempsey was in a spillin' mood that day. Didn't quite give good old hawkish kook Sen Graham the response he wanted .... US allies funding ISIS – Gen. Dempsey: Edited September 18, 2014 by Joe_the_6_pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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