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Since he launched an airstrike against Syria he proved he was a fake, another interventionist hawk.
Invisible · 26-30, M
I think too little has actually happened so far to make that call
Cierzo · M
@Invisible: He also said NATO is useful after regarding it obsolete during the campaign. His son-in-law is getting more influence, Bannon lost it. Sadly the neocon establishment won.
DallasCowboysFan · 61-69, M
If he had not done anything then people would accused him of being weak and insensitive.
Even though I am about 10 percent confident that the gas attack was stage or the story we are being told is not accurate.
Even though I am about 10 percent confident that the gas attack was stage or the story we are being told is not accurate.
Invisible · 26-30, M
It is important that he keeps up his reputation as the "law and order" candidate. He can't be soft some of the time so that he has no reason to go soft when he's up against real enemies.
It's also equally important for him to not feed the fires of the Russian collusion nonsense, so naturally he must accuse Russia of lying, even if their explanation of the event makes much more sense.
He's just playing the game right now, it's too early for him to take any bold actions.
It's also equally important for him to not feed the fires of the Russian collusion nonsense, so naturally he must accuse Russia of lying, even if their explanation of the event makes much more sense.
He's just playing the game right now, it's too early for him to take any bold actions.
hideout · 36-40, M
@DallasCowboysFan: I agree that the motivations seem cloudy. But why did Russia block the un from investigating the incident?
Invisible · 26-30, M
@hideout: Perhaps the Russians think the investigation would be rigged to force a greater conflict?
DallasCowboysFan · 61-69, M
@hideout: I am not sure of the procedures to initiate an investigation but I am going to assume it would have been initiated by a UN security vote. Frequently, China and Russia vote one way and the U.S. and Britain another way. It may be to protect our allies or just to piss off each other because the last time 'they' voted against us.
Or, it could be that they are not confident the investigation will be unbiased. If one occurred, it would not be beneath the West to provide the results before it began.
Personally, I would like our politicians to ask why we have spent the last 4,5 years bombing ASSAD, who has done nothing to harm the U.S. or the West; and not ISIS or Al Qeda. Russia is bombing them while we bomb ASSAD. Every bomb that drops on ASSAD strengthens ISIS. Why do we fight ISIS on the streets of America, France and Britain and aid them in Syria?
Or, it could be that they are not confident the investigation will be unbiased. If one occurred, it would not be beneath the West to provide the results before it began.
Personally, I would like our politicians to ask why we have spent the last 4,5 years bombing ASSAD, who has done nothing to harm the U.S. or the West; and not ISIS or Al Qeda. Russia is bombing them while we bomb ASSAD. Every bomb that drops on ASSAD strengthens ISIS. Why do we fight ISIS on the streets of America, France and Britain and aid them in Syria?