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riversedge

(70,239 posts)
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 07:01 PM Apr 2017

Trump is blaming Obama for not going into Syria, but earlier demanded Obama to stay OUT of Syria..

I do not know about a 1000X, but I did see an earlier tweet with an attachment that had several tweets from Don demanding Pres. Obama not go into Syria.

Also, there are several Don tweets dissing Obama on Syria at the link.


Tweet:
Ben Dreyfuss?Verified account @bendreyfuss 2h2 hours ago

Trump is blaming Obama for not going into Syria—but he sent roughly 1000 tweets urging Obama not to go into Syria http://bit.ly/2o6JbqR








Trump Hypocrisy: Blaming Syrian Chemical Attack on Obama

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/04/trump-syria-obama-tweets-hypocrisy-chemical-attack#testa



In 2013, Trump tweeted—repeatedly—that Obama should do nothing in Syria.

David Corn and AJ VicensApr. 4, 2017 4:28 PM

Ken Cedeno/Zuma

After a grisly chemical attack left dozens of people dead in Syria on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was quick to blame—of course—former President Barack Obama.

"Today's chemical attack in Syria against innocent people including women and children is reprehensible and cannot be ignored by the civilized world," Spicer told reporters. "These heinous actions by the Bashar al-Assad regime are a consequence of the past administration's weakness and irresolution." Spicer also said: "President Obama said in 2012 he would establish a red line against the use of chemical weapons and then did nothing. The United States stands with our allies across the globe to condemn this intolerable act." (Later in the day, the White House issued a statement echoing Spicer's remarks.)

It will come as no surprise at this point that the Trump White House's position was hypocritical. First, Obama's red line at the time was a threat of US military action against Syria should it continue to use chemical weapons. When Obama asked the GOP-led Congress to authorize the potential use of force against Syria, the Republicans, not wanting to take a firm stance, declined to hold a vote. Still, Obama's move prompted Assad to agree to a Russian-brokered deal to give up his chemical weapons. To a degree, Obama's threat worked.

Whether or not Obama's policy in 2013 was successful, this much is clear: at that point, Trump had an unambiguous position regarding Syria— do nothing......................

Here is a sample of Trump's tweets on the subject:






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Trump is blaming Obama for not going into Syria, but earlier demanded Obama to stay OUT of Syria.. (Original Post) riversedge Apr 2017 OP
as Gore Vidal so accurately said... dhill926 Apr 2017 #1
That is a great comment. So true. riversedge Apr 2017 #4
Talking out of both sides of his mouth like a forked-tongued lizard dalton99a Apr 2017 #2
Both should have stayed out of Syria. former9thward Apr 2017 #3
Maddow has a segment on exactly this right now riversedge Apr 2017 #5
meanwhile, rachel reported tonight that trump has been sending troops into syria....telling no one spanone Apr 2017 #6
He's a hypocrite almost as much as he lies MrScorpio Apr 2017 #7
Has a current president EVER GWC58 Apr 2017 #8
Leave Trump Alone erpowers Apr 2017 #9

GWC58

(2,678 posts)
8. Has a current president EVER
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 10:00 PM
Apr 2017

dissed his predecessor the way this one has!?! I think not! Never in my life has there been a president that made my "blood boil," or hated. I didn't hate Nixon. I didn't care for him, but I didn't hate him. Same for Ford, Reagan, Bush I & II. Until now, that is.

erpowers

(9,350 posts)
9. Leave Trump Alone
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 11:51 PM
Apr 2017

We all know Donald Trump sent out those tweets before he had a clear understanding of politics. At the time of those tweets he was not a trained politician; he was just a celebrity who TV people kept asking his opinion regarding things he did not understand. Now that he is a seasoned politician he has a different opinion.

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