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SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 09:36 AM Jun 2019

Maybe it's me , or am I missing something here...

1. A "leader" of a country declares war on another country and plans an attack

2. The "leader" decides at the last minute to call it off after finding out there will be casualties.

3. Isn't that the end result of a war, invasion, attack?

4. What's wrong with this picture?

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Maybe it's me , or am I missing something here... (Original Post) SummerSnow Jun 2019 OP
It's like when a bully pretends to hit you in the face C_U_L8R Jun 2019 #1
It's great PR for his campaign malaise Jun 2019 #2
5. Trump is a shallow, sad old man with no personal or learned experience RHMerriman Jun 2019 #3
Good description Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #4
Thank you for the kind words RHMerriman Jun 2019 #7
Thank You for the accurate description Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #13
I'm sure there's a nice golf course-adjacent retirement community with full RHMerriman Jun 2019 #15
Sounds like a great idea Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #18
Trembling Hills Golf Estates ... there are only three holes, because honestly, he's never going to RHMerriman Jun 2019 #19
LOL Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #20
All the hamberders he can eat... RHMerriman Jun 2019 #23
Would rather criticize him for calling it off, than criticize for dropping bombs unnecessarily. Hoyt Jun 2019 #5
I'm with you on that one. Arkansas Granny Jun 2019 #8
Criticize him for being so ignorant that he thought actions don't have consequences in the first RHMerriman Jun 2019 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #6
4. What's wrong with this picture? - The constitution specifies only Congress can declare war. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2019 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #10
I just don't believe the republican "concern for casualties" excuse Achilleaze Jun 2019 #11
Or, and work with me here, the Administration is simply just THAT incompetent RHMerriman Jun 2019 #16
I don't either underpants Jun 2019 #22
An attack against Iran had to have approval from Putin dalton99a Jun 2019 #12
This is OBAMA we're talking about, correct?!1 (EXTREME SARCASM) UTUSN Jun 2019 #17
Only Congress can issue a declaration of War, not a POTUS. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #21

C_U_L8R

(45,002 posts)
1. It's like when a bully pretends to hit you in the face
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 09:38 AM
Jun 2019

Trump just looks like an idiot who has no clue what he's doing.

RHMerriman

(1,376 posts)
3. 5. Trump is a shallow, sad old man with no personal or learned experience
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 09:39 AM
Jun 2019

5. Trump is a shallow, sad old man with no personal or learned experience that actions have consequences?

RHMerriman

(1,376 posts)
7. Thank you for the kind words
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 09:44 AM
Jun 2019

Thank you for the kind words...

Our country is to the point where we have to collectively point out that Grandpa shouldn't have the car keys anymore.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
13. Thank You for the accurate description
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 09:47 AM
Jun 2019

Yes, this is certainly a situation where grandpa needs to be heavily monitored.

RHMerriman

(1,376 posts)
15. I'm sure there's a nice golf course-adjacent retirement community with full
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 09:49 AM
Jun 2019

I'm sure there's a nice golf course-adjacent retirement community with full mental health staff somewhere he could go...

RHMerriman

(1,376 posts)
19. Trembling Hills Golf Estates ... there are only three holes, because honestly, he's never going to
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 09:53 AM
Jun 2019

Trembling Hills Golf Estates ... there are only three holes, because honestly, he's never going to know the difference.

RHMerriman

(1,376 posts)
14. Criticize him for being so ignorant that he thought actions don't have consequences in the first
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 09:48 AM
Jun 2019

Criticize him for being so ignorant that he thought actions don't have consequences in the first place, and not understanding that when high explosive is detonated in contact with or in close proximity to radar and air defense sites, the soldiers who man those radars and air defense sites tend to be in close proximity as well.

Perhaps not what Trump had has this epiphany, he'll re-up his Conscientious Objector status and resign from the post of Commander in Chief.

Response to SummerSnow (Original post)

Response to PoliticAverse (Reply #9)

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
11. I just don't believe the republican "concern for casualties" excuse
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 09:46 AM
Jun 2019

That ain't it. The republican Draft-dodger-in-Chief lies about everything. He's lying about this. Depend upon it.

RHMerriman

(1,376 posts)
16. Or, and work with me here, the Administration is simply just THAT incompetent
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 09:50 AM
Jun 2019

Or, and work with me here, the Administration is simply just THAT incompetent...

Trumpcan's Razor, so to speak.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,785 posts)
21. Only Congress can issue a declaration of War, not a POTUS.
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 10:07 AM
Jun 2019

Without consulting Congress, can any President declare military intervention. Granting Bush War Powers was WRONG!!!! Look where that has gotten us these past 18 years.

Iran is not Iraq, not by a long shot. A war with Iran would surely open a larger tinderbox of problems in that region of the world like none have seen. Not to mention stepped up terrorist attacks here in this country against our crumbling infrastructure.

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