"How Many Bombs Did the United States Drop in 2016?" Topic
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| Tango01 | 06 Jan 2017 10:19 p.m. PST |
"As President Obama enters the final weeks of his presidency, there will be ample assessments of his foreign military approach, which has focused on reducing U.S. ground combat troops (with the notable exception of the Afghanistan surge), supporting local security partners, and authorizing the expansive use of air power. Whether this strategy "works"—i.e. reduces the threat posed by extremists operating from those countries and improves overall security and governance on the ground—is highly contested. Yet, for better or worse, these are the central tenets of the Obama doctrine.
In President Obama's last year in office, the United States dropped 26,171 bombs in seven countries. This estimate is undoubtedly low, considering reliable data is only available for airstrikes in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, and Libya, and a single "strike," according to the Pentagon's definition, can involve multiple bombs or munitions. In 2016, the United States dropped 3,027 more bombs—and in one more country, Libya—than in 2015…" link
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| Noble713 | 07 Jan 2017 6:59 a.m. PST |
In President Obama's last year in office, the United States dropped 26,171 bombs in seven countries. I wonder if those goofy Swedes regret giving this guy a Nobel Peace Price just for getting elected. -_- |
 Legion 4   | 07 Jan 2017 9:36 a.m. PST |
LOL !  But just a sidebar from my POV. I'd rather drop bombs, etc., on "enemies" than risk wasting anymore US lives that we have to in many of those locations. Or elsewhere, as we see, in many of those nations, e.g. A'stan, nothing has or will change. In the long or short run … |
| coopman | 07 Jan 2017 9:48 a.m. PST |
Seems like a lot. And I thought that they weren't doing enough… |
| cosmicbank | 07 Jan 2017 9:55 a.m. PST |
"I wonder if those goofy Swedes regret giving this guy a Nobel Peace Price just for getting elected. -_-" Maybe thats why he didn't bomb them. (joke for those who have to be reminded) |
| Tango01 | 07 Jan 2017 10:51 a.m. PST |
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| Col Durnford | 07 Jan 2017 11:58 a.m. PST |
As long as it wasn't done in secret like we did during Vietnam. |
| Noble713 | 09 Jan 2017 12:45 a.m. PST |
Maybe thats why he didn't bomb them. HA! I like it. I'll remember that one. ^_^ |
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snapped some photos of games he didn't get a chance to play in at Council of Five Nations.
