# Operation "Noble Eagle"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-noble-eagle/81917>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 16, 2001, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-noble-eagle/81917 "2001-09-16T02:34:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Philosophocles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Philosophocles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philosophocles)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2001, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-noble-eagle/81917/1 "2001-09-16T02:34:39Z")

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That’s what it will originally be called. I suppose they could then change it to Operation No Escape (but hopefully not Operation Nuke Evil), just like Operation Desert Shield transformed into Operation Desert Storm.

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**Author:** ![NaSultainne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@NaSultainne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NaSultainne)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2001, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-noble-eagle/81917/2 "2001-09-16T08:20:12Z")

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Operation Noble Eagle only refers to military securement of our borders, not military ops against those responsible.

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**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-noble-eagle/81917/3 "2001-09-20T02:19:49Z")

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Mr. Rilch keeps saying the overseas action should be “Operation Desert Wrath”. Anyone?

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**Author:** ![Rosebud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rosebud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rosebud)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-noble-eagle/81917/4 "2001-09-20T02:33:07Z")

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I’ve seen “Operation Infinite Justice” for the overseas operation.

I prefer “Taliboom.”

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**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-noble-eagle/81917/5 "2001-09-20T02:40:54Z")

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Yep. I’ve been hearing Operation: Infinte Justice all day.

But maybe the troops will call it Taliboom. I probably will

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-noble-eagle/81917/6 "2001-09-20T02:59:49Z")

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How about " Operation: Nuclear Enema"