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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Sat Apr 8, 2017, 10:01 AM Apr 2017

The stupidest thing said about the strike is it's going to intimidate Xi Jinping

Let's wrap our freaking melons around that.

It would be like thinking you could intimidate Mike Tyson circa 1987 by beating up Adam Sandler.

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The stupidest thing said about the strike is it's going to intimidate Xi Jinping (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 OP

I assumed part of the stunt was to send Xi the message that donny is a big strong manly mulsh Apr 2017 #1

I doubt he was impressed. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #3

Think of it this way... malthaussen Apr 2017 #2

" And will allow the mindless fools who follow him to believe it. " DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #5

The theory maybe is that he could attack N Korea? oberliner Apr 2017 #4

I bet he got a good laugh C_U_L8R Apr 2017 #6

no way vlyons Apr 2017 #7

mulsh

(2,959 posts)

1. I assumed part of the stunt was to send Xi the message that donny is a big strong manly

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Apr 8, 2017, 10:08 AM

Apr 2017

leader and not and ignorant moron. Part of my assumption included Russian knowledge of the scheduled visit and co-ordination with the Syrian forces they support. but I'm pretty cynical.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

3. I doubt he was impressed.

Reply to mulsh (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 8, 2017, 10:10 AM

Apr 2017

malthaussen

(17,202 posts)

2. Think of it this way...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Apr 8, 2017, 10:10 AM

Apr 2017

... it will allow Mr Trump to pretend he has intimidated Xi Jinping. And will allow the mindless fools who follow him to believe it.

This was an exercise in self-love and looking like a man before his mother.

-- Mal