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jberryhill

(62,444 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2018, 10:17 PM Apr 2018

Do you believe Britain and France are doing this to distract from Trumps other problems? [View all]

Whatever the media goes on about, the fact of the matter is that Monday morning the SDNY USAG’s office turns on the lights and goes back to work, as do the courts, as does the special counsel’s office.

The process of law is the process of law, and it doesn’t stop to care what leads on the hourly news.

The Syrian action does not have any real impact on what is already in motion on the Trumpster Fire front.

I sincerely doubt that Macron has any interest in using French military assets to do Trunp some sort of personal favor. If you believe otherwise, please explain what’s in it for France?

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Do you believe Britain and France are doing this to distract from Trumps other problems? [View all] jberryhill Apr 2018 OP

I don't think you are considering politics? BootinUp Apr 2018 #1

Im asking a question jberryhill Apr 2018 #4

Difficult to answer except to say BootinUp Apr 2018 #8

But not much of a nutcase jberryhill Apr 2018 #12

To drive a wedge between Trump and Putin thucythucy Apr 2018 #18

Okay jberryhill Apr 2018 #21

The dangers inherent in the Trump/Putin collusion thucythucy Apr 2018 #30

May and Macron both have scores to settle with Putin, so you're onto something DFW Apr 2018 #64

Macron is also dealing with domestic issues unc70 Apr 2018 #25

French labor issues are hardly unusual jberryhill Apr 2018 #29

Hardly unusual, but politically very dangerous unc70 Apr 2018 #41

Why out to break the unions? I know nothing abouf France's labor/union history. bobbieinok Apr 2018 #38

There is a severe migration issue happening to EU. joshcryer Apr 2018 #34

Why would you imagine no-one would care because its France? Kentonio Apr 2018 #47

Because they've been doing a LOT of meddling and there has been little outcry in markets that matter joshcryer Apr 2018 #72

Meddling in what? Kentonio Apr 2018 #73

I am going to add a question to yours mercuryblues Apr 2018 #65

I agree with you, berryhill. elleng Apr 2018 #2

In just one word..l no Thekaspervote Apr 2018 #3

I'm not convinced the rationale for this is any more true than Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #5

Thats all fine jberryhill Apr 2018 #11

I don't think France or UK want to wag tRump's dog. But they may have been sucked in by Bolton Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #15

Well, because the conversation wouldn't occur the way you're imagining & not to say 'duh', but ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #57

Yep. In this case, there may be some spillover benefit for Trump blake2012 Apr 2018 #6

History of things like French mandate lunasun Apr 2018 #7

Once France bailed, Wellstone ruled Apr 2018 #45

Each of these sovereigns has its own reason for endorsing and joining in this military attack Mr. Ected Apr 2018 #9

I agree. Kaleva Apr 2018 #10

No, why on earth would they? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #13

No, but I think this has little to do with Trump. n/t janx Apr 2018 #14

WHAT? Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #16

There is a lot of Wag The Dog sentiment jberryhill Apr 2018 #17

It's very simple...they are our ally. Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #19

Yeah, so is Canada jberryhill Apr 2018 #22

Well if you think they are doing it to give cover for RUMP that is crazy. Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #24

Some people apparently do jberryhill Apr 2018 #31

Sorry I reread your post....I agree with you! Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #37

No. That is not what the OP thinks. cwydro Apr 2018 #32

If i remember right Britain sent a ship BEFORE any decisions were made? bluestarone Apr 2018 #20

Don't they each have lots of their own domestic problems that might be procon Apr 2018 #23

Now this I would believe before Macron giving cover to someone quite frankly he and his Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #26

Bank puppet Macron is becoming extremely unpopular in France leftstreet Apr 2018 #33

Why do you call him 'bank puppet'? Know little about him or French politics. bobbieinok Apr 2018 #42

He was an investment banker leftstreet Apr 2018 #43

Macron is up against a nationwide wave of strikes and protests from procon Apr 2018 #36

But how long will this wagging really last without a sustained attack? If Macron is Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #40

That is my question also jberryhill Apr 2018 #50

People think this shit based on emotion(s). These assertions are not based in thinking or Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #68

Uh, cwydro Apr 2018 #27

Nope, Obama's red line wasn't a political statement. joshcryer Apr 2018 #28

No. Not everything trump does is evil. Almost everything, yes. GulfCoast66 Apr 2018 #35

The UK is even more pissed at the Russian that we are. With Macron, it is simply status. FarCenter Apr 2018 #39

Nope, I think the UK and France are doing it because of NATO Spider Jerusalem Apr 2018 #44

Nope loyalsister Apr 2018 #46

US couldn't do it without allies, and UK and France were not going to say no oberliner Apr 2018 #48

Why not? Did Cohen pay them or something? jberryhill Apr 2018 #49

Because they are allies who are currently part of the coalition fighting Assad oberliner Apr 2018 #51

And like Ado Annie, they cant say no jberryhill Apr 2018 #52

They are working in concert with the US oberliner Apr 2018 #53

Yes, however jberryhill Apr 2018 #55

Here's my response oberliner Apr 2018 #56

Absolutely not. Captain Stern Apr 2018 #54

i think they were gonna do this all along and trump called up and begged to be invited to the party. samnsara Apr 2018 #58

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2018 #59

Obviously. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2018 #60

Really? jberryhill Apr 2018 #61

Yes, it's obvious... $$$ InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2018 #62

Unless Trump will be bombing someone every day we will eventually return to discussing his perfidy. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 #63

Lots of voters in Britain and France are worried about immigration. yardwork Apr 2018 #66

I don't see how UK and France are that involved Red Don willing to use them for cover uponit7771 Apr 2018 #67

They are NATO allies workinclasszero Apr 2018 #69

yep - Germany backs airstrikes in Syria as 'necessary and appropriate' Baclava Apr 2018 #70

Both have their own reasons for striking back at Russia Maeve Apr 2018 #71

No. Renoir Apr 2018 #74

No, not directly LeftishBrit Apr 2018 #75

Britain and France are probably just concerned about chemical weapons being used on civilians. dubyadiprecession Apr 2018 #76