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struggle4progress

(118,295 posts) Fri Apr 7, 2017, 10:50 PM Apr 2017

'One step away from military clashes with Russia'

BYCHRIS HUGHES
CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN
JACK BLANCHARD
22:00, 7 APR 2017
UPDATED 02:35, 8 APR 2017

... Russia’s Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev claimed the US missile strike was illegal and warned Mr Trump had been “one step away from military clashes with Russia” ...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-warned-one-step-10181568

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'One step away from military clashes with Russia' (Original Post) struggle4progress Apr 2017 OP

I still think it's theatre. These two will "work things out" and the masses will cheer. Lucinda Apr 2017 #1

I think what you say is a definite possibility struggle4progress Apr 2017 #4

It's a struggle to control Syria, oil wealth, and pipelines to Europe from Mideast. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #5

Trumpy bombing and not damaging much of the facility is theatre, Putin sending his boat is more Lucinda Apr 2017 #7

you wanted this idiot. don't complain now Takket Apr 2017 #2

Horseshit workinclasszero Apr 2017 #3

Nothing But Sabre-Rattling TomJulie Apr 2017 #6

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)

1. I still think it's theatre. These two will "work things out" and the masses will cheer.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 10:52 PM

Apr 2017

And if I'm wrong, we will be in even more trouble than we are already...

struggle4progress

(118,295 posts)

4. I think what you say is a definite possibility

Reply to Lucinda (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 11:03 PM

Apr 2017

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

5. It's a struggle to control Syria, oil wealth, and pipelines to Europe from Mideast.

Reply to Lucinda (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 11:10 PM

Apr 2017

Controlling the world's oil isn't theater, it is warfare on the Syrian people.

Millions are left homeless isn't theater.
Cities destroyed isn't theater.
Trump violating the Constitution to gain popularity might be theater in the US, but in Syria war is tragedy.