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DetlefK

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8. Hate to break it to you, but that was the smartest possible move.

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 09:19 AM

Apr 2017

1.
There was a russian airbase right next to the syrian one.
What would have happened if Trump hadn't warned Russia?
A hail of US cruise-missiles incoming on a russian airbase???
WTF do you think what kind of split-second decision the Russians would have come to with the US seemingly bombarding a russian airbase??????

2.
Trump doesn't want a war.
This was a demonstration of power.
He wants to show Assad who's boss.
Trump wants to be feared and respected, but he never takes on somebody big enough to be a threat to him.

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Donald Trump, who's totally not Vladimir Putin's puppet, warned Russia before airstrikes on Syria [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 OP

He WARNED Russia? I thought Trump said "I won't let the enemy know what I'm going to do..." Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #1

Right. His enemies weren't informed. Bradical79 Apr 2017 #4

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #6

+2 ananda Apr 2017 #29

Now who backs Assad in Syria? Botany Apr 2017 #2

All for show, timed for US primetime viewing to prop up Trump & Co wishstar Apr 2017 #3

Yup. Utterly ineffective.. WoonTars Apr 2017 #5

And re-construction contracts for Putin's associates... IthinkThereforeIAM Apr 2017 #20

Trump warns Putin, Putin warns Assad. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2017 #7

I'm shocked! Totally shocked! Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #9

And don't forget that Assad warns Khamenei (Iran) BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #17

Hate to break it to you, but that was the smartest possible move. DetlefK Apr 2017 #8

No shit. B2G Apr 2017 #10

I'm sure Assad already knows who's boss. dchill Apr 2017 #11

Then why even shoot off missiles at all? Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #13

Let me break this down for you: DetlefK Apr 2017 #16

Pretty sure in the scenario the poster had in mind, the 1st phone call ... doesn't even happen ... mr_lebowski Apr 2017 #42

Two "benefits" haele Apr 2017 #30

Putin has tRump by the balls njhoneybadger Apr 2017 #14

It's rumored that the Russians pscot Apr 2017 #35

WRONG. The smartest move was not to have Tillerson give Assad a green light. KittyWampus Apr 2017 #41

kabuki theater with puppets. nt Javaman Apr 2017 #12

you got that right njhoneybadger Apr 2017 #15

So it would have been better MosheFeingold Apr 2017 #18

The fact that Russia is wholly complicit with Syria in its war crimes was entirely ignored by Trump. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #21

Different issues MosheFeingold Apr 2017 #24

If it was President Obama or a President Hillary Clinton, I'd be more inclined to agree. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #27

Exactly. NewRedDawn Apr 2017 #45

How about formulating a coherent policy on Syria first njhoneybadger Apr 2017 #25

Don't disagree MosheFeingold Apr 2017 #26

While I have a stronger leaning to: this was a set-up of sorts, sprinkleeninow Apr 2017 #43

How many WMDs were destroyed in the raid? NONE I'm sure. George II Apr 2017 #19

Definitely Kabuki theater. GliderGuider Apr 2017 #22

warned in advance other countries. Gave russia time to remove any planes, stuff and people. Sunlei Apr 2017 #23

From Malcolm Nance's Twitter acct. this morning; SCRUBDASHRUB Apr 2017 #28

Greenwald was unavailable for comment... Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #31

Yes, Kabuki theater... loveandlight Apr 2017 #32

It was a brilliant Chess Move - well done Comrades Pachamama Apr 2017 #33

I hate having a lying self serving President Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #34

I feel it was a whiplash response LeftInTX Apr 2017 #37

Yeah, that's definitely possible Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #38

This is exactly what I've been saying. mimi85 Apr 2017 #40

Also on the 100th anniversary of WWI LisaM Apr 2017 #36

Putin and Golden Showers 45 put on a good show huh? workinclasszero Apr 2017 #39

He eliminated the surprise element Fryto Apr 2017 #44