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atreides1

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34. Proportional response?

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 10:03 PM

Apr 2017

To what attack on the US or any of its allies, was this a proportional response to?

Do you believe that Trump actually did this for anything more then just to stop the reports on his collusion with the Russians?

His EPA director just back tracked on pesticides that cause brain damage to children, and is considering lowering the regulations on lead based paint!

Maybe they should fire 100 cruise missiles at the EPA building, because the decisions coming from Pruitt is going to make children suffer and die!!!

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FFS, Tomahawk Missiles Hitting A Single Airfield Is NOT A WAR. It's Proportial Response [View all] KittyWampus Apr 2017 OP

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