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gabeana

(3,166 posts)
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 01:45 AM Apr 2017

Syria knew attack was coming

so what was the point
http://abcnews.go.com/International/eyewitness-syrian-military-anticipated-us-raid/story?id=46641107

Syrian military officials appeared to anticipate Thursday's night raid on Syria's Shayrat airbase, evacuating personnel and moving equipment ahead of the strike, according to an eyewitness to the strike.

Sec. of State Rex Tillerson revealed late Thursday that the U.S. warned Russia that they would be bombing the airfield in Homs, Syria since there was Russian military in the vicinity.

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Syria knew attack was coming (Original Post) gabeana Apr 2017 OP
Putins puppet warned them onecaliberal Apr 2017 #1
I read a FB comment LeftInTX Apr 2017 #2
Point? 70 million dollar PR stunt. nt pkdu Apr 2017 #3
Wasn't this the same Trump who said if there was yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #4
You are correct. KeepItReal Apr 2017 #5

LeftInTX

(25,556 posts)
2. I read a FB comment
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 01:55 AM
Apr 2017

The reason for the attack was not Assad....it was it keep chemical weapons from ISIS.

yuiyoshida

(41,861 posts)
4. Wasn't this the same Trump who said if there was
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 02:30 AM
Apr 2017

an attack going to happen, no one would ever know it would happen until it was far too late, because you don't let the enemy know you are going to attack? Seems to me, I recall him saying that, so what does he do? He tells the Russians who tell the Syrians. How did that work out for you?

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