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Important detail - We didn't take out the runways. The only logical reason for that is to accommodate Russia. Is this really as it appears?
FakeNoose
(32,908 posts)Just sayin'
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)""The United States notified a number of countries, including Australia and Russia, hours in advance of the strike.[12][13][14] There were thought to be Russians at the airbase.[4] The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strike killed four soldiers, including a general, and damaged over a dozen hangars, a fuel depot, and an air defense base.[15][16] It was the first time President Trump used direct military force against powers faithful to Assad.[17]""
lot more here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Shayrat_missile_strike
bullimiami
(13,114 posts)dalton99a
(81,707 posts)Last edited Sat Apr 8, 2017, 08:09 AM - Edit history (1)
GreatCaesarsGhost
(8,585 posts)because the holes are easily repaired with a couple bags of asphalt!!!!
hack89
(39,171 posts)It is very hard to blast big holes in thick concrete runways. Military runways are engineered to be extremely hard to put out of action.
Initech
(100,145 posts)sarisataka
(18,913 posts)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.
Javaman
(62,534 posts)"I need a bigly strike! Something yuuuuge! take out their ability to fly! but don't hit the run way..."
dalton99a
(81,707 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)He just wanted to put on a 60 million dollar or so fireworks display to shore up BLOTUS 45 and his party.
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spanone
(135,929 posts)a little favor for the russians
HAB911
(8,946 posts)BainsBane
(53,134 posts)hack89
(39,171 posts)Need larger JDAMS dropped from altitude directly over target. Concrete runways are thick and tough - you need a lot of weight and kinetic energy to penetrate them.
BainsBane
(53,134 posts)hack89
(39,171 posts)It would have been a large strike with a lot of planes.
Besides, history shows that permanently destroying military runways is nearly impossible. They are engineered to be extremely tough to penetrate while being easy to repair.