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There's a non-zero chance Trump starts a war to distract Americans from his perfidy ... (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 OP
At this point I think the Joint Chiefs would block him. nt USALiberal Dec 2018 #1
We did have three incidences of military saber-rattling in the last week... pecosbob Dec 2018 #2
I have to believe the Joint Chiefs will somehow stop him. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 #3
It's a nagging worry for me too. lunatica Dec 2018 #4
Lichtenstein? Andorra? lpbk2713 Dec 2018 #5
He's cornered, and apparently finally realizing it. Hortensis Dec 2018 #6
I cannot see how that would curry favor with the American people...political suicide. nt UniteFightBack Dec 2018 #7
I don't think he is in a position for a rally around the troops moment. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #8
it is way too late for that................... Takket Dec 2018 #9

pecosbob

(7,538 posts)
2. We did have three incidences of military saber-rattling in the last week...
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 07:59 PM
Dec 2018

two aimed at the Russians and one at the Chinese...and of course we arrested the daughter of like the richest guy in China.

Seriously, all parties involved want a war with Iran (Exxon, al Saud, Netanyahu). All they gotta do is cut a deal with Putin, say, in return for dropping Magnistsky so he gets trillions from Exxon. Done deal...oops, except that DJT dropped the ball on Magnitsky.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
4. It's a nagging worry for me too.
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 08:41 PM
Dec 2018

He’s a self described vindictive asshole. I hope someone is there stop him.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
6. He's cornered, and apparently finally realizing it.
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 08:54 PM
Dec 2018

One of the talking heads on MSNBC said he asked a friend, who'd been a prison guard and required to go among the population unarmed, how he did it. He was told you have to avoid cornering anyone, always leave them at least some way out. Trump has no way out.

That said, I also have some belief that not all orders would be followed. Woodward and others have described interactions with the military which would be falling off the chair funny if... "The generals" have his measure and understand the problem all too well.

 

WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)
8. I don't think he is in a position for a rally around the troops moment.
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 09:07 PM
Dec 2018

Not that he recognizes it.

I get two main things from conservatives I know who still support him. 1) He is doing severe damage to department after department, weakening the federal government. 2) He is withdrawling on the world stage

If he went to war they would be very unhappy about it. They simply like how much he is weakening us at the federal level. Then again, outside of being racist bigots, not all conservatives are the same.

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