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Title: Trump Launches Missile Strikes on Syria After Chemical Attack
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URL Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti ... as-expectations-of-strike-grow
Published: Apr 13, 2018
Author: Jennifer Jacobs, Donna Nabu-Nasr, Daniel
Post Date: 2018-04-13 21:29:24 by A K A Stone
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Views: 8207
Comments: 82
President Donald Trump said he launched missile strikes on Syria in retaliation for an apparent chemical attack by the regime of Bashar al-Assad on a rebel town. Trump said the missile strikes, which were focused on chemical weapons sites, would be carried out in coordination with France and the U.K. and he made clear that the U.S. is prepared to sustain the strikes until Syria stops using chemical weapons. The president also blasted Iraq and Russia for supporting Assad’s regime, particularly in the wake of the chemical attack.
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#16. To: A Pole (#13)
You said the same thing to me on the same thread. You can’t be that fucking stupid, can you? I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
Pretty sure it went something like this: Trump: "The missiles are flying - Hallelujah!" You’re off your lithium again. lol I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
True,after all,the Soviets and their KGB are known worldwide as the friends of mankind who would surely do nothing like that,huh? Next thing you know,unfair people will be accusing them of having labor camps in Siberia,instead of luxury cold-weather accommodations for deserving Soviet citizens,right,comrade? In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
You should be ashamed of yourself. Au contraire mon amis! He wants to make sure he gets full boot-licking credit if the Soviets come back into power. In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
The doers are always the last to know. In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Excellent question! Because we CAN? In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
What? You are saying that the timing of this launch was to take the heat off of Trump and get the news media to focus on something else? Nah...that's never been done by a President before. Certainly not Clinton, Obama and Bush. < / sarcasm > Excellent question! Because we CAN? Because we "can" is not a good enough reason. How about because we "should"? In this case we should not. Why would Assad gas his own people only days after both Russia and the U.S. indicated that they would withdraw their troops from Syria? OK, Sneaky. Can you tell me why me why men die earlier than women?
I really don't think you were replying to me... but the answer is: Because they WANT to........
Same shit, different day....
Sure. We live with women. In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
A little more direct than my answer,but essentially the same. In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Ok,I thought you were asking for a reason,not a justification. In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Who needs evidence at a time such as this. All you need is supposition and bull shit to do what you want, including get us into WW111.
Yes Trump is a tool of the military/industrial complex. He has made a restrained response which will be taken as weakness by Assad and Putin. Madam May is making much of the opportunity to ramp up the rhetoric against the Russians linking gas in Syria to nerve agents in the UK
Assad and Putin are very, very smart (they would not be where they are, if they didn't). They understand the situation of Trump well. probably they sympathize with him.
Putin might be smart or just cunning, Assad didn't get the job by being smart, like Kim he took over from his daddy and has succeeded in pissing off his people, not smart, devastating his country, not smart
Depends on how you believe the MSM. He is exceptionally intelligent and educated and holds ample political power to offset the BULLSHIT you believe in.
This woman knew the answer in 1999. A few of her predictions haven't come true yet but most of the time, she was a prophet. Karen Talbot (RIP) Cinnabon for Syria! It's Freedom!
How many interviews of him have you seen?
I wonder how long you would last in his place, I think couple days at most. You have a set of templates from the cartoons and more cheesy Hollywood movies and are conditioned like a Pavlovian dog. You cannot point to a country on the map or spell its name, but you know the character of the rogue leader better than his closest family. Strange thing, each of those designated rogues is IDENTICAL to the others. Saddam, Milosevic, Allende, Noriega, Milosevic, Putin, Kim, ... No matter that earlier they could have had a different role assigned, memory is flexible.
Pooty Poot grew up in the KGB. Being smart wasn't a requirement,but if you weren't cunning you ended up dead or in a labor camp. AND.....,he rose to the rank of Colonel there before branching out into Russian politics and becoming the President of Russia,so there can be no doubt about how cunning he is. Or how ruthless. In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
and what bullshit do I believe? certainly not the bullshit Trump is peddling, or the bullshit Putin is peddling, or the bullshit you are peddling
Maybe,maybe not. Don't forget,he has the whole police state system behind him trying to protect him because protecting him is protecting themselves. He could have the IQ of a toad and still hold his hereditary position as long as he hands out power and a percentage of the take. In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
How many interviews of him have you seen? I THINK the point he was making is that Assad's IQ is irrelevant as he is the hereditary ruler of a police state. He had an established system in place and running when he took over. In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Assad was not expected to take over the regime, his brother who got killed was groomed for the role, much as Joe Kennedy Junior was the son that old Joe wanted to run for prez. When he got killed in the remote-controlled bomber over England, JFK was his father's pick to run for prez. Assad did become a qualified ophthalmologist after medical training in Britain. I never read any complaints about his professional qualifications so he must have been fairly bright and had basic competence. And he does seem to be pretty intelligent, maybe a little on the autism scale. Something about his appearance and behavior makes me think that when I do see him on TV, despite how carefully they control any video of him that we can see in the West. However, Assad is the figurehead of his country's military/political elite. Exactly as Kim Jong-Il is. In either case, even if we drove the "dictator" from power, the (primarily) military regime would simply select another figurehead as ruler. There is no other way to rule a country that is so culturally and religiously divided as Syria is. In some respects, Putin plays the same role in Russia. He just didn't inherit the role from Daddy. If you want an American example of this, look at how Rand Paul mostly inherited his father's political base. And Rand is, like Assad, an ophthalmologist.
Assad did become a qualified ophthalmologist after medical training in Britain. I never read any complaints about his professional qualifications so he must have been fairly bright and had basic competence. And he does seem to be pretty intelligent, maybe a little on the autism scale. Something about his appearance and behavior makes me think that when I do see him on TV, despite how carefully they control any video of him that we can see in the West. However, Assad is the figurehead of his country's military/political elite. Exactly as Kim Jong-Il is. In either case, even if we drove the "dictator" from power, the (primarily) military regime would simply select another figurehead as ruler. There is no other way to rule a country that is so culturally and religiously divided as Syria is. In some respects, Putin plays the same role in Russia. He just didn't inherit the role from Daddy. If you want an American example of this, look at how Rand Paul mostly inherited his father's political base. And Rand is, like Assad, an ophthalmologist. Why is America involved with Syria?
It's...complicated. Trump wants out. But he also doesn't want to look weak. He isn't the first prez with exactly this problem.
How does American involvement in Syrian internal affairs ensure a defensive posture for Americans? Did they bomb the USA or were the USA invited by Syria to be there?
We abolished the Department of War after WW II and replaced it with the Department of Defense. Ipso facto, anything we do with our military is defensive. You're old enough to know this, Buck.
Typical government DOUBLE-SPEAK. I have no reports that Syria launched a missile towards the USA or much less attempted to invade the USA.
questions that no one wants to answer, but you can bet Israel and jewish influence is in there somewhere. Before the current shamoozle Syria was an active enemy of Israel and now Iran is closer to Israeli borders than they were before
They slaughter their own people and support terrorism against our allies. Therefore, their government needs to go. Also, if the government is overthrown and replaced with something more pro-American, the Russian base there can be closed - and that is the only Russian naval anchorage in the Mediterranean. Poor Russians.
The poor Russians have enough nukes to virtually destroy the entire USA and probably Europe too, so they are not that "poor". Best not to attempt to back a nuke power into a corner. And they have the Crimea back, so they still have Met access.
Like in Libya?
Best not to attempt to back a nuke power into a corner. And they have the Crimea back, so they still have Met access. As I said: their military option is to blow up the world, including themselves. Sure, they can commit suicide (and wake up in Hell after doing it), but they don't have any option. As far as Med access goes, take another look at the map. Sevastopol is on the Black Sea. To get to the Med they have to steam through the Dardanelles inside of NATO ally Turkey. And once they get to the other side, in the NATO-ally Greece's private lake called the Aegean, with Syria gone they have nowhere to base, nowhere to refuel, nowhere to repair. Their underway replenishment capability is very weak. So sure, they can send a fleet past Istanbul, in peacetime, and float around in the Med until they run out of fuel and food. They can't stay there very long, and in a war scenario, they can't get their fleet out of the Black Sea, or back into it if it's in the Med. The loss of Syria would be a massive blow to their strategic position. They need to negotiate. I'm sure that leaving them a Guantanamo Bay type of arrangement regarding their Syrian base can be worked out that doesn't require Assad to sit there. But maybe not. Poor Russia has nuclear weapons - and that's all they've got. Nuclear weapons give them the option of being a suicide bomber - blowing up the whole world, themselves included - in a tantrum. They would do that if armies were closing in on Moscow. So would the French is armies were closing in on Paris. But over Syria? Nah. The Russians will not commit suicide over Syria. They'll take their lumps and be angry and move on.
Sure.
Lol.
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#17. To: A K A Stone (#0)
President Donald Trump said he launched missile strikes on Syria in retaliation for an
apparent false-flag chemical attack by the regime of Bashar al-Assad operatives of the deep state on a rebel town. “Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
#18. To: Deckard (#17)
False flags
#19. To: A Pole (#9)
What if Skripal case was a Putin's provocation? And instead of poisoning Skripals with the most powerful poison in the world, Skripals took only one pill each to simulate coma for a few days?
#20. To: Tooconservative (#10)
Licking the boots of your former Soviet masters should not be on display like this.
#21. To: A Pole, tooconservative (#13)
I have no clue what you are taking about.
#22. To: buckeroo (#14)
Why is the USA involved in Syria?
#23. To: A K A Stone (#0)
Trump Launches Missile Strikes on Syria After Comey Book launch and 20/20 interview........
#24. To: Jameson (#23)
Trump Launches Missile Strikes on Syria After Comey Book launch and 20/20 interview........
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
#25. To: sneakypete, buckeroo (#22)
Why is the USA involved in Syria?
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
#26. To: Jameson (#23)
Because we CAN?
#27. To: A Pole (#26)
Can you tell me why me why men die earlier than women?
#28. To: Deckard (#24)
Nah...that's never been done by a President before. Certainly not Clinton, Obama and Bush. < / sarcasm >
#29. To: A Pole (#26)
Can you tell me why me why men die earlier than women?
#30. To: Jameson (#27)
but the answer is: Because they WANT to........
#31. To: Deckard (#25)
Because we "can" is not a good enough reason.
#32. To: paraclete (#1)
I sure hope he has the evidence to back it up. He has nothing but rumor. Trump is a blasted, damned fool!
#33. To: rlk (#32)
all you need is supposition and bull shit to do what you want, including get us into WW111.
#34. To: paraclete (#33)
He has made a restrained response which will be taken as weakness by Assad and Putin.
#35. To: A Pole (#34)
Assad and Putin are very, very smart
#36. To: paraclete (#35)
Assad didn't get the job by being smart, like Kim he took over from his daddy and has succeeded in pissing off his people, not smart, devastating his country, not smart
#37. To: buckeroo (#14)
Why is the USA involved in Syria? We are not dealing with ISIS now.
#38. To: paraclete (#35)
Assad didn't get the job by being smart
#39. To: paraclete, Vicomte13, Tooconservative, sneakypete, Pinguinite (#35)
Assad didn't get the job by being smart, like Kim he took over from his daddy and has succeeded in pissing off his people, not smart, devastating his country, not smart
#40. To: paraclete (#35)
Putin might be smart or just cunning,
#41. To: buckeroo (#36)
He is exceptionally intelligent and educated and holds ample political power to offset the BULLSHIT you believe in.
#42. To: buckeroo (#36)
He is exceptionally intelligent and educated and holds ample political power to offset the BULLSHIT you believe in.
#43. To: Operation 40, paraclete (#38)
Assad didn't get the job by being smart
#44. To: A Pole, paraclete, Vicomte13, sneakypete, Pinguinite (#39)
(Edited)
Assad didn't get the job by being smart, like Kim he took over from his daddy and has succeeded in pissing off his people, not smart, devastating his country, not smart
#45. To: Tooconservative (#44)
Assad was not expected to take over the regime, his brother who got killed was groomed for the role, much as Joe Kennedy Junior was the son that old Joe wanted to run for prez. When he got killed in the remote-controlled bomber over England, JFK was his father's pick to run for prez.
#46. To: buckeroo (#45)
#47. To: Tooconservative (#46)
It's...complicated.
#48. To: buckeroo (#47)
How does American involvement in Syrian internal affairs ensure a defensive posture for Americans? Did they bomb the USA or were the USA invited by Syria to be there?
#49. To: Tooconservative (#48)
#50. To: buckeroo (#47)
How does American involvement in Syrian internal affairs ensure a defensive posture for Americans? Did they bomb the USA or were the USA invited by Syria to be there?
#51. To: buckeroo (#47)
#52. To: Vicomte13 (#51)
Also, if the government is overthrown and replaced with something more pro-American, the Russian base there can be closed - and that is the only Russian naval anchorage in the Mediterranean. Poor Russians.
#53. To: Vicomte13 (#51)
if the government is overthrown and replaced with something more pro-American
#54. To: Pinguinite (#52)
The poor Russians have enough nukes to virtually destroy the entire USA and probably Europe too, so they are not that "poor".
#55. To: A Pole (#53)
Like in Libya?
#56. To: Vicomte13 (#54)
inside of NATO ally Turkey.
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