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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 10:09 AM Apr 2017

Are we all clear on Trump's charade in with that Syrian airfield now?

As if he could be trusted, even being the "Commander-In-Chief." No, he's still Cheetolini Pussygrabber, Putin's Pal.

And I wasn't too enamored with all of the praise that he got for appearing to shoot his wad on Syria. A lot of the people who should have known better, didn't. Now they all look as if they've been played.

They were.

If I've said this once, I've said it a thousand times: Trust Trump at your own peril.

FDT.

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Are we all clear on Trump's charade in with that Syrian airfield now? (Original Post) MrScorpio Apr 2017 OP
We should all be leery PatSeg Apr 2017 #1
We need a healthy serving of scepticism... Wounded Bear Apr 2017 #2
K&R 2naSalit Apr 2017 #3
It's all a t.v. show to him. nancy1942 Apr 2017 #4
"Reality TV" Kath2 Apr 2017 #6
He's shooting blanks C_U_L8R Apr 2017 #5
How do we know the gas wasn't a Russian or ISIS operation to entangle the USA, or even a false flag? L. Coyote Apr 2017 #7
yep, very clear heaven05 Apr 2017 #8
It was a stunt to get russia out of the news Gothmog Apr 2017 #9
And push his poll numbers up. calimary Apr 2017 #11
Bingo. Possible input by Putin to protect his biggest prize. Enoki33 Apr 2017 #12
I was thinking along the same lines meow2u3 Apr 2017 #15
Remember tRump's failed raid at Yakla that killed an American girl? Now he's Zero for Two. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #10
Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #21
If Trump's mouth is moving, he's lying. Lonestarblue Apr 2017 #13
That is a proven scientific fact. world wide wally Apr 2017 #18
Crystal. mountain grammy Apr 2017 #14
At the end of the day Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2017 #16
I think it's pretty clear what happened Major Nikon Apr 2017 #17
It was back up and running less than 24 hours after the "attack", and planes that were based there.. George II Apr 2017 #19
Trump's Magnificent "Dong" and Pony Show. oasis Apr 2017 #20
And, We Know if President Obama had done this Cha Apr 2017 #24
Trump gets to bask in the glory of this for only a short time. oasis Apr 2017 #25
Yeah, I'm not worried about Cha Apr 2017 #27
I'm sure Van Jones was on the M$M somewhere weeping... Raster Apr 2017 #22
And We Know that if it had been President Obama who Cha Apr 2017 #23
That's the sad truth. VOX Apr 2017 #29
I loved the reporter who called it "Operation Pothole" Warpy Apr 2017 #26
It was a free gift to Putin to set up shop in Syria. Initech Apr 2017 #28
Launching a few whiz-bangs does not a president make. VOX Apr 2017 #30

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
1. We should all be leery
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 10:13 AM
Apr 2017

of anything that this man does while in office. He is not known for his honesty, character, or intellect. Nothing he does or says should be taken at face value.

Wounded Bear

(58,666 posts)
2. We need a healthy serving of scepticism...
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 10:15 AM
Apr 2017

with a large side of distrust regarding anything Trump.

With him, it's all about dollars and ratings.

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)
5. He's shooting blanks
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 10:19 AM
Apr 2017

Feckless Trump can't strategerize for shit. Potholes. That's all he got were potholes. Pathetic.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
7. How do we know the gas wasn't a Russian or ISIS operation to entangle the USA, or even a false flag?
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 10:22 AM
Apr 2017

First, find out who was responsible with certainty.

Remember the Gulf of Tonkin? Or weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? Or, do we just believe whatever we are told to believe?

"Someone said it looked like a Syrian plane" isn't good enough.

Did trump burn our Constitution and carry out an act of war without knowing the facts?

Was the well-advertised air strike carried out to deflect from #TrumpRussia and to prevent his poll numbers from going below 30%?
If so, was the gas attack part of the plan? Call me cynical, but we all knew trump was going to carry out some kind of major deflection any day.

This is what trump recommended.










And here we have President Obama's reaction:

Authorization for Military Force Against Syria to Respond to Use of Chemical Weapons
 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
8. yep, very clear
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 10:40 AM
Apr 2017

about the praise left and right....a few bang, bangs and everyone who I have ALWAYS known to be suspect jump onboard that train to nuclear armageddon.

Response to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #10)

Lonestarblue

(10,011 posts)
13. If Trump's mouth is moving, he's lying.
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 11:54 AM
Apr 2017

When will the media learn that Trump is truly the liar-in-chief and nothing he says can be taken at face value, including his sudden concern for the Syrian babies. Trump did not comment nor even seem to know about the photo of the Syrian child whose body washed up a beach or the photo of the 4-year-old in shock after being pulled out of rubble after an attack. If those images did not move him, why would we believe that this latest Assad attack would cause a reaction? The idea that Trump has a heart for anyone but himself and his own children is just a fairy tale.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,031 posts)
16. At the end of the day
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 12:06 PM
Apr 2017

He still wants to roll back consumer, environmental, safety and privacy protections. He wants to set back the social safety net 100 years.

Millions of dollars spent on an overseas fireworks display is not going to change that.

George II

(67,782 posts)
19. It was back up and running less than 24 hours after the "attack", and planes that were based there..
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 12:34 PM
Apr 2017

...then evacuated after trump's advance notice, have already begun bombing the SAME target that prompted this.

Cha

(297,304 posts)
24. And, We Know if President Obama had done this
Sun Apr 9, 2017, 01:11 AM
Apr 2017

the m$m and the gop would be shitting their Stupid pants.

oasis

(49,389 posts)
25. Trump gets to bask in the glory of this for only a short time.
Sun Apr 9, 2017, 01:26 AM
Apr 2017

We all know his house of cards will eventually come tumbling down, it's just so annoying to have these minor delays.

Cha

(297,304 posts)
27. Yeah, I'm not worried about
Sun Apr 9, 2017, 01:41 AM
Apr 2017

him basking too long.. I think it will be short-lived, too.. like that "The Speech".

Raster

(20,998 posts)
22. I'm sure Van Jones was on the M$M somewhere weeping...
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 08:26 PM
Apr 2017

... about how PRESIDENTIAL the tRump* looked: "He became a President today."



Cha

(297,304 posts)
23. And We Know that if it had been President Obama who
Sun Apr 9, 2017, 01:10 AM
Apr 2017

did this gd charade.. the m$m and the gop would be shitting their Stupid pants.



https://www.democraticunderground.com/10028908051

Warpy

(111,273 posts)
26. I loved the reporter who called it "Operation Pothole"
Sun Apr 9, 2017, 01:39 AM
Apr 2017

I saw two damaged buildings, one collapsed arch where a jet had probably been parked, and a hell of a lot of potholes, especially on the raw drone video posted by Russia.

Even if he'd managed to obliterate the site and all its aircraft, it was still a stupid and futile gesture on his part and one that has outraged everybody but Israel and Saudi Arabia.

I still think it wasn't entirely his idea. He lacked the usual swaggering bravado when he announced it and then there's Bannon's demotion, which doesn't fit at all.

Still, once he sees that it's playing well with macho idiots and Muslim haters, he's going to do it again and soon.

Bad leaders always start wars to consolidate their power. That way nobody complains when they hurt their own country because there's a WAR on.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
30. Launching a few whiz-bangs does not a president make.
Sun Apr 9, 2017, 01:50 AM
Apr 2017

It was a total bullshit wag-the-dog "operation."

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