Why the US deployed B-52 bombers to battle ISIS

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We used to see the B-52 fly over on its way to the air show. There is a group of men who meet at Wendy's on Monday morning who actually flew or were air crew on these planes during World War II and the Korean War. The group is called Wings over Wendy.

WWII, Korea veterans group Wings Over Wendy’s still meets

Why the US deployed B-52 bombers to battle ISIS




The US is deploying B-52 bombers to the Middle East, one of the oldest active aircraft in the US Air Force.

By Bamzi Banchiri, Staff APRIL 9, 2016
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As part of a larger effort to bolster its fight against ISIS (aka Islamic State), the United States is deploying the B-52 bombers – the first time the Pentagon is sending the aircraft to the Middle East since the 1991 Gulf War – officials said Saturday.

An unknown number of B-52s will be based at Al Udeid air base in Qatar, replacing the B-1 Lancer bombers that were withdrawn from the fight in Syria in February, to undergo maintenance and upgrading. The officials could not disclose the exact number of B-52s sent due to "operational security reasons."

“The B-52 demonstrates our continued resolve to apply persistent pressure on Daesh and defend the region in any future contingency," said Air Force Lieutenant General Charles Brown, commander of US Air Forces Central Command, using the Arabic acronym for ISIS, Al Jazeera reported.

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Why the US deployed B-52 bombers to battle ISIS

 

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Really? .......

 

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B52s in WWII?

 

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Heavy bombers mean 2 things.
Lots of civilian deaths and lots of lies from the US government.