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How exactly is Assad's chemical bombing his own people a threat to the US? He has been doing it for years. Think he'll chemical b omb us?

Posted - April 14, 2018
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  • 35529
    Show of strength...enforcing  Obama's red line. Letting the rest of the world know there will be reprocussions for chemical weapons useage.
      April 14, 2018 12:11 PM MDT
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  • 113301
    Show of strength? He TELEGRAPHED HIS INTENT several days in advance to give them time to move whatever they needed to protect. HE BYPASSED CONGRESS. Again. This was all blue smoke and mirrors to get folks just like you impressed as he** with him. I'm not fooled. I don't buy it. He is still a sycophantic frightened toady to Vlad Putin who is in control of everything. Keep defending him and supporting him. He just wanted to get you to not have to keep defending his criminal activities. It worked. You are now defending his useless strikes. He manipulates you and others to his desires which is always to be the focus of all the news UNLESS it reveals his criminal ties in which case he is desperate to refocus the conversation so he does something like this. Be prepared for nuclear war. He is just itching to use the nuclear weapons. He asked "why have them if we don't use them" once or twice long ago. A spoiled brat with a chemistry set wanting to see how much he can blow up. He's all yours. All 290 lbs of him. Thank you for your reply m2c. This post was edited by RosieG at April 15, 2018 4:58 AM MDT
      April 15, 2018 4:57 AM MDT
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  • 35529
    He hit the targets....trust Putin ain't happy. 
    According to Comey's book there are no criminal activities. 
      April 15, 2018 7:52 AM MDT
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  • 10880

    The US likes to play "hero".  They want to be seen as the "knight in shining armor", helping damsels (countries) in distress.  Problem is, not every damsel wants to be rescued.  The US is somewhat akin to its current president in that it suffers from an inflated ego.  It sees itself as the (self-appointed) sheriff of the world.  If something happens in another country that the US doesn’t approve of, it believes that it’s its duty to intervene (must make the entire world just like the US).  

    When the US intervenes, it always claims that it’s doing it for “humane purposes”.  As if saying that makes their interference legitimate.  Sometimes they truly may be helping, but other times they intervene just to flex their muscles.  “We’re a superpower in this world and don’t any of you forget that!”  The US also thinks that every country in the world should have a government like theirs.  Of course, not all countries agree with this, nor is it always feasible.  By forcing “their way” on other countries, the US has become somewhat odious in the eyes of the world.  Of course, no matter what they do, some other country (or countries) will disagree with them - and may even want to retaliate. 

    The bottom line is this - should the actions of one nation be of concern to other nations?    What if they kill their own citizens?  What if they develop nuclear technologies?  What if they invade a neighboring country?  What if they drop bombs on another country?

      April 14, 2018 1:53 PM MDT
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  • 6477
    Agreed with much you said but ewww cringe, my blood ran cold when you said about other countries having a government like that of the US..  heaven forbid anyone else would have their own Trump :P
      April 14, 2018 3:46 PM MDT
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  • 113301
    Here's what I think Shuhak. It was all for show. A photo op. A PR stunt.  Doofus telegraphed his intent several days' in advance giving warning to Syria and Russia to move whatever they wanted to protect. HE BYPASSED CONGRESS. Again. It was a surgical strike that damaged little of significance and nothing Russian. Assad went to work the next day at the regular time as if nothing had happened because it hadn't. Pro-Assad people were celebrating and dancing in the streets. It was a tiny nick that didn't even draw any blood and certainly did nothing at all to impede any progress. That's what I think. The setup is too rigid and illogical to be anything but simply following an agreed-upon template/plan. No element of surprise. Doofus don saw to that. So he got what he wanted. Change the conversation.  Everyone switched to talking about the strikes and moved away from the Trump criminal activities, his crony toadies criminal activities, the Comey book, Stormy Daniels. Once again the itsy bitsy tail wagged the dog. Thank you for your thoughtful reply. The next trick up his sleeve is nuclear war. He is itching to engage in one since long ago he said "why have nuclear weapons if you don't use them?" Be prepared. This loony toony doofygoofylucy is capable of anything everything anytime everywhere. SIGH. Happy Sunday! :)
      April 15, 2018 6:08 AM MDT
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  • 7280
    For centuries there have been taboos against such weapons, but the use of poisonous gas in World War I led to the first international agreement – the 1925 Geneva Protocol – banning asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases and bacteriological methods of warfare.

    The international community banned the use of chemical and biological weapons after World War I and reinforced the ban in 1972 and 1993 by prohibiting the development, production, stockpiling and transfer of these weapons.

    I would say that it is within our national interests to prevent the reintroduction of such weapons as acceptable into the mindset of any country who would attempt to do so. 
      April 14, 2018 3:43 PM MDT
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  • 113301
    In which case how do you explain the toothless strike? It was surgically precise doing very little damage. Assad went to work the next day as usual. Goofydoofylucy gave them enough warning so that they could move whatever they valued out of harm's way. Nothing Russian was impacted. A phony baloney exercise to pacify folks? I don't know tom but none of it makes any sense at all. Isn't the element of surprise essential for success? Thank you for your thoughtful reply.
      April 15, 2018 6:10 AM MDT
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  • 7280
    Assad was really just testing whether or not were were still committed to "punishing" the use of chemical weapons.

    A "toothless" strike allowed Assad to maintain the posture that it was essentially minimally damaging and had no meaningful affect on Syria.

    So, he "poked" us and we said "yes we are still here" and "yes, we do still care what you do."


      April 16, 2018 12:19 PM MDT
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  • 113301
    Pretty dam*ed expensive exercise. We already discussed that on another thread so I won't belabor it on this one. I just think the whole thing was a sham/scam/con. Congress was sidestepped again. I know they love being marginalized! But Jacka** john the don needs to feel in total control. And so far he is getting away with it. A pox on his house! Thank you for your reply tom! :)
      April 18, 2018 3:55 AM MDT
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  • 6477
    It has nothing to do with defence or direct threat to the US.  There, I've said it, but seriously it doesn't - it's more about arrogance and Trump wanting to show he is strong.. now what was it he said about America getting into wars that they never win.. and he wants to win... this is another no win situation.. can't see why he can't see that.
      April 14, 2018 3:49 PM MDT
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  • 113301
    A PR stunt. Doofus had to change the focus newswise from him and his criminal activities and all the criminal activities of his toady cronies and the Comey book to something else so he decided to do this. His next trick when the heat gets to him will be to start a nuclear war. He doesn't care with whom. Just so the news cycles will get off his corpulent a**! He is such a piece of trash. SIGH. Thank you for your reply Addb! :)
      April 15, 2018 4:51 AM MDT
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