The Patriot Post® · Operation Inherent Resolve — No, Seriously

Last week, we humorously suggested the as-yet-nameless operation against ISIL be dubbed Operation JV Team. Well, the Pentagon might have outdone us. The Wall Street Journal reports, “Despite the initial reaction at the Pentagon, military officials said that Central Command pressed to adopt Operation Inherent Resolve as the moniker. Additionally, some officials thought that a mundane name also would be a safe choice, unlikely to offend any member of the international coalition the U.S. has assembled to strike extremist targets.” The only thing more of a joke than the name is the supposed coalition. Either the irony is completely lost on CENTCOM, or this is one of the more brilliant efforts to punk Obama in recent memory. More…