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atreides1

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31. That's the question?
Thu Apr 6, 2017, 09:58 PM
Apr 2017

From what I can see there was no threat to US national security! And if anyone believes that Trump did this because he was "shocked" by a chemical attack on the very same people that he's been trying to prevent from entering the US, then those people are almost as dumb as he is!!!

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Is killing Russians SCantiGOP Apr 2017 #1
Granted the Trump administration invited Assad to do whatever he wanted jberryhill Apr 2017 #4
My posting history shows my antipathy for Trump is unparalleled. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #8
Same brother...same here Docreed2003 Apr 2017 #45
+1 grantcart Apr 2017 #49
Imagine hitting a Russian barracks with one of our missiles exboyfil Apr 2017 #9
Imagine no response to the use of chemical weapons jberryhill Apr 2017 #12
They report that Russians were given prior notice of this air strike. KittyWampus Apr 2017 #14
So where the Syrians told as well? exboyfil Apr 2017 #18
Infrastructure can't run away. NutmegYankee Apr 2017 #22
No atreides1 Apr 2017 #26
True. We probably made a few good sized craters. NutmegYankee Apr 2017 #27
And Trump SCantiGOP Apr 2017 #43
If the Syrians see Russians taking off, they'd get the hint. KittyWampus Apr 2017 #35
Assumption is that Russia told Syrians womanofthehills Apr 2017 #50
???????????????????? n/t kacekwl Apr 2017 #2
Some are saying that first you cripple air defense before you attack further NightWatcher Apr 2017 #3
Hitting one air field is not "crippling air defense". KittyWampus Apr 2017 #6
Actually, it is part of it. NutmegYankee Apr 2017 #20
But Syria is not the US caraher Apr 2017 #60
Agreed - and giving advanced notice womanofthehills Apr 2017 #52
where's the evidence? bigtree Apr 2017 #5
Unchecked use of chemical weapons is a threat to global security jberryhill Apr 2017 #16
That's the question? atreides1 Apr 2017 #31
exactly bdamomma Apr 2017 #47
It'll come out that the troop movements for the past two days has been suspiciously intent Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #7
Willing the bet they bunkered the planes as well exboyfil Apr 2017 #13
How would Schiff know anything about this? HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #10
His committee. Do you know who he is? Turn on Rachel Maddow and learn something he's on now. KittyWampus Apr 2017 #11
He is a bureaucrat HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #15
Weird non sequitur. KittyWampus Apr 2017 #17
He's one of the Gang of Eight Sgent Apr 2017 #21
Listen to him HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #23
Its not even proportional !!! Its like lobbing missiles at a highway junkyard that can be fixed week uponit7771 Apr 2017 #19
It's a slap on the wrist Idoru Apr 2017 #24
Practice for N. Korea. WinkyDink Apr 2017 #25
Let's not even go there bdamomma Apr 2017 #48
"Just leave it alone"?? I'm sorry, are you the new Hall Monitor? WinkyDink Apr 2017 #62
Thank you. Solly Mack Apr 2017 #28
The purpose of the strikes is to get a 7 - 10 % bump in the polls. nt DURHAM D Apr 2017 #29
There's some industrial strenght cynicism going on, and it's entirely warranted. KittyWampus Apr 2017 #36
We have a winner! Boomerproud Apr 2017 #40
Well, it's not because he gives a damn about the Syrian people. Solly Mack Apr 2017 #44
+1 uponit7771 Apr 2017 #56
So you support Trump's war? TXCritter Apr 2017 #30
Trump has already hugely increased drone strikes. Have you been posting on that? KittyWampus Apr 2017 #37
Irrelevant. This isn't about me, it's about Trump and his new war. TXCritter Apr 2017 #39
It's not a war, it's a missile strike on one air strip that was given prior notice. KittyWampus Apr 2017 #46
Latest reports are that nobody died in the attack LittleBlue Apr 2017 #54
Now, now, don't disappoint the posters calling for us to run to fallout shelters. nt cwydro Apr 2017 #32
If Russia was warned so was Assad BeyondGeography Apr 2017 #33
Trump has to stay on Putin's good side and Putin can replace Assad womanofthehills Apr 2017 #55
Proportional response? atreides1 Apr 2017 #34
The use of chemical weapons in an area where US personnel are proximate. Assad broke a treaty KittyWampus Apr 2017 #38
I'm worried about possible escalation sakabatou Apr 2017 #41
me too. KittyWampus Apr 2017 #42
As are most if not all greytdemocrat Apr 2017 #58
At least he didn't hit a bunch of civilians like his other strikes tammywammy Apr 2017 #51
It's not a war. Rustyeye77 Apr 2017 #53
I suppose that's a matter of perspective and international law. bluedigger Apr 2017 #57
So he got Congressional approval? WoonTars Apr 2017 #59
FFS, this is the silliest argument I've heard in a long time. Daemonaquila Apr 2017 #61
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