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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVladimir Putin on Thursday warned President Trump not to use military force against Iran
So is this the real reason the attack was called off even though Putin warned him before the drone was shot down?
Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned President Trump not to use military force against Iran despite the Islamic Republics recent provocations in comments apparently made before the US charged that Iran had shot down a military drone with a surface-to-air missile.
During a marathon, four-hour call-in show, Putin warned the US that an attack on Iran would have enormous consequences, adding it would trigger an escalation of hostilities across the region.
It would be a catastrophe for the region as a minimum, said the Russian strongman, an ally of the Iranian regime.
Tensions have been mounting recently over last weeks attacks on tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, assaults that Washington has blamed on Iran, which has denied the accusations.
https://nypost.com/2019/06/20/putin-warned-us-before-drone-was-shot-down-not-to-attack-iran/
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,280 posts)And Spanky knows better than to disobey the boss.
Firestorm49
(4,002 posts)Vegas Roller
(704 posts)We need popcorn
NewJeffCT
(56,827 posts)I think "cuck" is the term MAGAts use when referring to a weak man, if I'm not mistaken.
C_U_L8R
(44,895 posts)How embarrassing.
TheRealNorth
(9,435 posts)That's what I inferred from Rachel Maddow's reporting on Hope Hicks testimony when she said they were worried about what the Russians had following the release of the Access Hollywood tapes and that apparently someone in Congress or law enforcement tipped off the Trump team on the Steele dossier. (Remember it wad about that time that the justice department briefed Congress about Russian interference and Lying Paul Ryan and the Turtle protected Trump).
spanone
(135,635 posts)Well, there IS another election coming up
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)went down yesterday ... was a bullshit dog-and-pony show, and IQ45 never meant to go through with it from the beginning.
Although I guess maybe Trump didn't actually hear about Putin's comments until after he ordered the Code Red ... and that made him change his mind.
If we could get the deets on the timeline here, and it's TRULY supported that Trump backed down after hearing Putin's opinion, this is a real chance to get a SERIOUS story going about what a puppet to Putin he REALLY is.
Me.
(35,454 posts)they're saying he backed down because he asked and was told at the last minute there would be casualties. What a load of old rubbish. When did he ever care about casualties?
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Nevertheless, what t-rump and his cronies are doing is frightening and a direct threat on USA's citizens and the country. t-rump, WH and the Republican party have shown that they do not care about the USA.
t-rump thinks this a game. Lives do not matter to him nor to his cronies. Greed and power only matters.
Liberal In Texas
(13,453 posts)Repubs should be ashamed of themselves.
Me.
(35,454 posts)duforsure
(11,882 posts)Is claiming he ordered the attack then changed it was all propaganda and lies for pr, and another act to make himself look better. This is one of many instances he's done this, claim something falsely for pr.