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MelissaB

(16,420 posts)
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:51 PM Apr 2018

Here we go... *President Trump to Make Statement About Syria* **Update Syria strike is underway**

President Trump to Make Statement About Syria

WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to make a statement about Syria on Friday evening at the White House, an administration official said.

Mr. Trump has threatened military action against Syria for days as retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack by the forces of President Bashar al-Assad on a Damascus suburb last week.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/13/world/middleeast/trump-strikes-syria-attack.html


Just-in: US administration official confirmed to me that a decision to strike #Syria has been taken.



BREAKING: AP source: Trump to speak Friday night amid anticipation of retaliatory strike for Syrian chemical weapon attack.

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Here we go... *President Trump to Make Statement About Syria* **Update Syria strike is underway** (Original Post) MelissaB Apr 2018 OP
Welcome to the beginning of WWIII and the new world order AlexSFCA Apr 2018 #1
So was Mattis overruled or what? Tatiana Apr 2018 #2
My first thought as well. janx Apr 2018 #7
This doesn't feel like it's going to be another paltry strike. Tatiana Apr 2018 #12
Indeed. Delphinus Apr 2018 #16
It's very distressing to see the words President and tRUMP together without alteration. Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #3
Indeed, it is. joshcryer Apr 2018 #8
Well the OP could help by editing this thread title. Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #13
So where is the AUTHORIZATION!!!!!!!! KewlKat Apr 2018 #4
5 MINUTE address to the Nation KewlKat Apr 2018 #5
So where is the goddamn attention whore? dalton99a Apr 2018 #6
Spanky is wagging the dog. GoCubsGo Apr 2018 #9
He did it.......with France and the UK KewlKat Apr 2018 #10
Syria strike underway MelissaB Apr 2018 #11
You seem excited by this - multiple threads Dem2 Apr 2018 #15
You seem MelissaB Apr 2018 #17
I am scared. We are living in horrible times. IluvPitties Apr 2018 #14

AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)
1. Welcome to the beginning of WWIII and the new world order
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:52 PM
Apr 2018

This is exactly what Putin wants, provocation. Now we can cleary see that a nuclear war is well within reach

janx

(24,128 posts)
7. My first thought as well.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:59 PM
Apr 2018

Was he overruled or did he change his mind or what? And where is Congress? Is this going to be another paltry strike on a deserted airfield like last time?

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)
12. This doesn't feel like it's going to be another paltry strike.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:03 PM
Apr 2018

It feels like they are looking for a MAJOR distraction -- which really worries me.

Delphinus

(11,840 posts)
16. Indeed.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:09 PM
Apr 2018

Where the hell IS congress?! I have called both my senators offices asking them about this - yesterday.

MelissaB

(16,420 posts)
17. You seem
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:27 PM
Apr 2018

concerned.

I don't think excited is the correct word here. My country is bombing another country.

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