At least we can hope for a good name: Pentagon to release secret codename of anti-ISIS operation http://t.co/fxHOLoURzM
— malcmur (@malcmur) October 14, 2014
The United States’ campaign against ISIS takes a major step forward this week as the Pentagon prepares to reveal the codename for the operation, which has been settled on at last, according to CNN.
There IS now a secret codename for the operation against #ISIS Pentagon getting ready to unveil later this week.@julianbarnes @DefenseBaron
— Barbara Starr (@barbarastarrcnn) October 13, 2014
@barbarastarrcnn @julianbarnes @DefenseBaron This isn't an Apple unveiling event. Why wait? … Nevermind, idk why I ask anymore
— Ire (@Its_Ire) October 13, 2014
So many questions remain.
@barbarastarrcnn @CraigMWhitlock @julianbarnes @DefenseBaron Are they going to have O announce it like he wanted one, when we know he d/n?
— Laura McGinnis (@TxsleuthUSA) October 13, 2014
@barbarastarrcnn @julianbarnes @DefenseBaron whats the rush? the community organizer, empty suit should golf more while #isis takes Baghdad
— America First! ?????????? (@USADEFDSFREEDOM) October 13, 2014
@APDiploWriter @ghoshworld If they tell us, won't they have to kill us, since it's secret?
— Sherry String (@CompaqSstring3) October 14, 2014
Messaging in DoD's secret anti-ISIL campaign codename will be interesting — will signal whether WH wants this to big a big deal or keep low
— Phil Ewing (@philewing) October 14, 2014
Who wants to guess what the codename will be?
Guess the codename competition: go! "Pentagon to release secret codename of anti-IS operation" http://t.co/10JDyYUzuP pic.twitter.com/XQ2AnZWKfe
— Andrew Stroehlein (@astroehlein) October 14, 2014
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@barbarastarrcnn @julianbarnes @DefenseBaron What is it? Operation Lose
— Patty #MAGA (@DogMyers) October 13, 2014
@DefenseBaron @kristina_wong @barbarastarrcnn @julianbarnes Operation slow start, Operation kinda sorta or Operation get me thru till 2017
— World Conflict Observations (@AgenerationXer) October 14, 2014
Operation Oops I Did It Again?
“@barbarastarrcnn:There IS a secret codename for op against #ISIS Pentagon gettin ready to unveil this week”— Waj ✊?✊?✊?Khan وجاحت (@WajSKhan) October 13, 2014
@barbarastarrcnn @julianbarnes I vote for the Operation Formerly Known As Prince. #OFKAP
— Kevin Baron (@DefenseBaron) October 13, 2014
My suggestions for secret code name for ISIL op:
Operation Cross Your Fingers
Operation Hope and Pray
Operation Stall Til Election Day— emptywheel (@emptywheel) October 13, 2014
@GregJaffe Operation Caliph-ornication. I sponsored a contest a couple of months ago. That was the overwhelming winner.
— Doctrine Man (@Doctrine_Man) October 14, 2014
@GregJaffe And the secret name is: #bushsfault !
— Capt. Marlow (@Captain_Marlow) October 14, 2014
@GregJaffe @lrozen Didn't we already decide on Operation Repo? pic.twitter.com/F1ffNrR1lz
— Leon Elsjan of Wipper?? (@LeonEoW) October 14, 2014
@GregJaffe @lrozen operation 'Give us more time to think of a name'
— Christopher Amhoff (@camhoff20) October 14, 2014
https://twitter.com/chadmyers/status/522050475042947072
@APDiploWriter @ghoshworld Anti-#ISIS code name – “Deafening Silence”
— Ian_R (@IR_1008) October 14, 2014
@APDiploWriter @ghoshworld Operation Hot Mother
— James Kennedy (@JamesKennedyDC) October 14, 2014
https://twitter.com/MikeKaev/status/522068196430737408
@astroehlein Operation: Honey Badger
— James Denselow (@jamesdenselow) October 14, 2014
@astroehlein Operation: Quagmire
— Mirza (@mirza8211) October 14, 2014
https://twitter.com/TexanSarcastic/status/521783796392534016
Part of the holdup, apparently, is making sure the name is “PC” is several languages.
@iRSSNews @act4america @CNN "military has made sure the name is acceptable in languages other than English so it does not cause offense when
— PRESIDENT Trump (Fan) (@mickeynu477) October 13, 2014
@iRSSNews @act4america @CNN translated." My, have we totally gone wimpy in this country.
— PRESIDENT Trump (Fan) (@mickeynu477) October 13, 2014
@iRSSNews @act4america @CNN They're spending more time on the name of the op than they are developing a cohesive [read: winning] strategy.
— PRESIDENT Trump (Fan) (@mickeynu477) October 13, 2014
https://twitter.com/BruceHWolk/status/521841372500742144
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