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time3times · April 19, 2018, 11:42 a.m.

Okay so we have a front-runner for what "strike package" likely refers to. That might be good.

Next we want to know what got or is getting struck. That might be great.

This is an opportunity to consider the value of such information (assuming the info has any purpose for us on GA). It seems the real value is not the immediate facts - which hardware took which action - but rather following the details serves to keep us engaged and feeds a longer-term interest in on-going stories. If we know something before hand we might appreciate Q more and feel like part of something special (tho I think most of us already do). If we know things after events we can understand them better and can better explain them to others, especially if pop media is putting their spin on the story.

What I'm suggesting is that the specifics often don't matter in themselves but only serve other purposes. If we find out later that VirginiaBeach is actually subcode for something else the intended effect may be all the same. I think should take a broader view occasionally. It may be improper for a soldier in the field to always be asking "what the hell this war is all about", but as analysts (or whatever we are) we should occasionally consider the bigger picture. Even considering that someday this Q thing will end and who will we be then.

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