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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:41 PM Apr 2018

***Trump announces military strikes against Syria, explosions reported in Damascus***

Trump announces military strikes against Syria, explosions reported in Damascus
By Rahul Kalvapalle National Online Journalist Global News April 13, 2018 9:02 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the U.S., France and the United Kingdom have launched a joint military operation against the Syrian government.

“A short time ago, I ordered the United States Armed Forces to launch precision strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapons capabilities of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad,” Trump said from the White House.

“A combined operation with the armed forces of France and the United Kingdom is now underway. We thank them both.”

https://globalnews.ca/news/4144400/donald-trump-syria/
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***Trump announces military strikes against Syria, explosions reported in Damascus*** (Original Post) workinclasszero Apr 2018 OP
Definition: wag the dog workinclasszero Apr 2018 #1
Likely to release clouds of toxic chemicals over residential areas of Damascus. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #2
Trump has broken every damn promise he made to his sucker cultists workinclasszero Apr 2018 #3
Just in: apparently mostly or all facilities away from populations. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #5
Uh huh, sure workinclasszero Apr 2018 #6
It was reported that Syrian TV was saying that. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #7
Could be workinclasszero Apr 2018 #4
"AGAIN, TO OUR VERY FOOLISH LEADER, DO NOT ATTACK SYRIA" workinclasszero Apr 2018 #8
"Liberated and eliminated" ??? NurseJackie Apr 2018 #9
For sure and the dolt has a short memory to boot! workinclasszero Apr 2018 #10
 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
1. Definition: wag the dog
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:44 PM
Apr 2018

to cause a persuasive movement in any large body of influence, i.e., a mass of people, through means by which a lesser influence is utilized.

From the phrase, 'It's the tail that wags the dog.' This can be seen when a dog begins to wag it's tail, and it's body then follows.

in partisan politics, an unpopular party will wag the dog using a variety of provocative political manoeverings and machinations to undermine the public favour from the popular party, out of which a momentum can be borne.

#persuade#sway#win over#influence#manipulate#prevail on


https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wag%20the%20dog

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
6. Uh huh, sure
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:52 PM
Apr 2018

So we are dropping millions of dollars worth of weapons tonight just for shits and grins eh, Commander Bone Spurs?

Bouncing rubble to help out the MIC, MF's!

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
4. Could be
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:49 PM
Apr 2018

Trump will kill people tonight, even as we speak, just to distract the public for Comey's book release!!

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