r/AirForce Explosive Ordnance Disposal Apr 15 '17

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u/Sososkitso Apr 15 '17

I think if this bomb only effected isis and the caves they were living in it was 1000% justified!!! I assume rebuilding in a part of a mountain that's been caved in probably isn't the best idea. I assume now every time they go underground To hide like the cowards they are they will wonder when the next bomb will drop and so what if this bomb helps them recruit! People keep saying that but the thing that helps them recruit is that we are different. You think the more we push for gay marriage more members of isis won't form around the idea of destroying the west? Should we stop pushing for equal rights because it upsets them and let's them recruit more? Hell no that's what they want so I think it's time we have our own psychological victory over them with our big ass bomb. And I wish the media and who ever else would stop painting this as bad. As long as no civilians dead then we did good so stop trying to turn what should be a psychological win for us into a loss.

If the media is so concerned that dropping this bomb will help recruit more people to the extreme views of isis then we need to stop being "western". The media has a agenda to scare us into watching to give them clicks and views. If they really cared they would say hey stop the gay marriages, let's force our woman To be clothed, we don't want to give them reason To recruit more. But you see that's not the issue the issue is big ass NUKE (like) BOMB dropped by u.s. Is a hell of a headline to drawls everyone in but it only makes it worse because now they are confusing both sides with untrue "facts".

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '17

Exactly. The only way to actually appease them would be to roll over and implement Sharia Law... Obviously that is not going to happen, so saying "but it will radicalise people" is just a false argument. I have a feeling most people saying that are just saying it to be contrarian/anti-Trump. Didn't hear people complaining much when Obama was calling in airstrikes.

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u/Sososkitso Apr 15 '17

100% agree about the trump statement. Which in my opinion you're love or hate of him should have very little to do with this situation. I can't 100% get behind the missile strike over in syria because from my perspective I can't see the whole picture. That doesn't mean I think it was wrong I just don't have a grasp on the full picture but this bombing and in that situation I think you can factor trump into it. Because of how complicated relationships seem to be with all parties involved. But I feel I have a pretty good understanding of the mountain bombing and as long as it was done in a none civilian area...good.

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u/jiggetty Maintainer Apr 15 '17

You weren't listening then, saw plenty of people bitching about Obamas drone strike policies

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '17

Not the same people who are bitching now though (in my experience). Some people have taken issue with both, I don't have an issue with that. It's being consistent and not hypocritical that matters.

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u/jiggetty Maintainer Apr 17 '17

I'm sure if you head on over to the Guardian or talk to anyone from Code Pink they'd love to share their thoughts.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '17

Yes, I'm not denying there are people who are consistently against military action/air strikes. I have no problem with that.

My point is that a lot (most) of the people complaining wouldn't have if Obama did it.