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77. The base was not empty if children were murdered

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***OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM PENTAGON***: "RUSSIA WAS NOTIFIED OF STRIKE BEFOREHAND !!" [View all] uponit7771 Apr 2017 OP

Just when I think Trump might do something unpredictable, he does something predictable. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #1

Yeap, predictably pro Russian uponit7771 Apr 2017 #6

Well is easy peazy to predict that he'll do something unpredictable. lunatica Apr 2017 #61

But Donald says we shouldn't give advance warning. Right? redwitch Apr 2017 #2

to our enemies lapfog_1 Apr 2017 #5

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2017 #7

And by "alliance" with Russia BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #3

of course they did. lapfog_1 Apr 2017 #8

+1, "U.S. military planners took precautions to minimize risk to Russian or Syrian personnel" uponit7771 Apr 2017 #9

Traitors one and all. Littlered9560 Apr 2017 #4

who? Cryptoad Apr 2017 #22

The trump administration. Littlered9560 Apr 2017 #83

Doesn't anyone have the authority to OUST Trump. This week has made me a paranoid mess. onecent Apr 2017 #10

Me too. And I don't know the answer but I hope someone does. Maraya1969 Apr 2017 #36

Yes that is exactly RIGHT!!!! Someone had to see this coming that could have stopped it onecent Apr 2017 #51

I always thought that was what the electoral college was supposed to be for... maddiemom Apr 2017 #67

Now who backs Assad in Syria? Botany Apr 2017 #11

You know, they would never treat guns like war planes.... chelsea0011 Apr 2017 #12

RT is showing vids of the airbase; Planes intact, only empty bunkers hit and runway is intact. This uponit7771 Apr 2017 #13

Really? Oh, this is sounding more fishy every second that goes by. chelsea0011 Apr 2017 #19

+1, yeap... RT showed the main runway wasn't even hit !! uponit7771 Apr 2017 #21

Good point exboyfil Apr 2017 #23

I knew it exboyfil Apr 2017 #20

+1, I was posting this to a Trumpete a second ago that if they left the air defenses in place then uponit7771 Apr 2017 #23

So our OMB director is so keen on program effectiveness exboyfil Apr 2017 #25

What did we get out of it? The taxpayers got to buy $100 million (or More) LiberalArkie Apr 2017 #66

So, what was the point again? world wide wally Apr 2017 #28

Do you think they would actually show massive destruction?? 7962 Apr 2017 #63

Wait - so we just bombed an empty airfield? Initech Apr 2017 #14

RT is showing vids of the airbase; Planes intact, only empty bunkers hit and runway is intact. uponit7771 Apr 2017 #16

Surprise! Surprise! MelissaB Apr 2017 #18

What are the chances that Trump hoaxed us? Shoonra Apr 2017 #72

Donny and Puty sittin' in a tree,, k-i-ss-i-n-g GusBob Apr 2017 #15

+1, press briefings might as well be held at the Kremlin uponit7771 Apr 2017 #17

Here is the American Conservative exboyfil Apr 2017 #26

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2017 #27

Trump bombed an empty base EricMaundry Apr 2017 #29

Well, empty suit, empty base. old guy Apr 2017 #30

so to recap, lots of "rockets red glare" with the added bonus of civilian deaths. nt Javaman Apr 2017 #31

You really think children were at a military airfield, in the middle of the night? 7962 Apr 2017 #64

Where did I say children? Javaman Apr 2017 #70

Sorry, the Syrians said it. When you referred to civilians I figured you'd seen their report. 7962 Apr 2017 #71

The base was not empty if children were murdered HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #77

Come on, who believes that kids were at an airfield in the middle of the nite? 7962 Apr 2017 #80

So does that mean Trump will pay for those WASTED missles? yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #32

We're under Putin control. A takeover without firing a bullet. sarcasmo Apr 2017 #33

So what's the big story here??? Bleacher Creature Apr 2017 #34

I'm certain Trump did check with his bosses jmowreader Apr 2017 #57

Of course he did! Canoe52 Apr 2017 #35

Aha, so the story I read earlier was true! lark Apr 2017 #37

In fairness, there were no Americans, Congresspeople, or Allies within range or who might retaliate. WinkyDink Apr 2017 #38

Were our Allies alerted prior to the attack? Just now 1143AM on NoMoreRepugs Apr 2017 #39

Trump had to inform his boss Vladimir Putin first workinclasszero Apr 2017 #40

Yeap uponit7771 Apr 2017 #42

Great! How much did this bombing cost? They_Live Apr 2017 #41

Millions and millions and millions workinclasszero Apr 2017 #43

This confirms that Russia was based at the same airfield as the chemical weapons. herding cats Apr 2017 #44

However... zentrum Apr 2017 #45

Or he can stop talkin shit and go about it smartly instead of showing "force" like an idiot. uponit7771 Apr 2017 #48

I agree TNLib Apr 2017 #55

I think most of us knew that intuitively... JenniferJuniper Apr 2017 #46

+1, which is a shame that the US president can't put America first uponit7771 Apr 2017 #47

this is going to be unpopular here, but Trump had to do this. mwooldri Apr 2017 #49

Benedict Donald had to do something, this might not have been it. This is peacock wasting of time uponit7771 Apr 2017 #50

I agree LeftInTX Apr 2017 #56

I agree with you. And russias best move is to remove assad & replace with a different puppet 7962 Apr 2017 #65

The cruise missile strike was purely political Martin Eden Apr 2017 #78

This is not abnormal Loki Liesmith Apr 2017 #52

I'm thinking at the least congress should have been told before Russia. But I'm not surprised that uponit7771 Apr 2017 #53

Did the Russians warn the Syrian civilians that gas NCjack Apr 2017 #54

The American taxpayer paid 100 million dollars to pbmus Apr 2017 #58

+1, and it wasn't the main part of the runway either it has a bunch of rubble on it that can be ... uponit7771 Apr 2017 #59

The MSM had better not let Trump get away with this "Bomb Shit Show." stuffmatters Apr 2017 #60

Not really a surprise. We didnt want to hit actual Russians. Its been done before 7962 Apr 2017 #62

Empty Base Watalapan Apr 2017 #68

"Notified" "Asked permission" TexasBushwhacker Apr 2017 #69

No surprise Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #73

Of course they are, as one would expect. King_Klonopin Apr 2017 #74

I'm glad it is all staged. A Trump - Putin production of military industrial theater. King_Klonopin Apr 2017 #75

We murdered 4 children HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #76

any way bora13 Apr 2017 #79

just another reality show to trump spanone Apr 2017 #81

republican Tax-&-Draft Dodger-in-Chief proves once again Achilleaze Apr 2017 #82