Oopsie, Donnie almost forgot

[deminks]

Link to tweet

[moondust]

1. "We should stay the hell out of Syria."

"President Obama, do not attack Syria."

Those and others from 2013.

It occurs to me that that would have almost certainly been the position of the Kremlin both then and now.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Mitch is a go on this,count on it.

[WePurrsevere]

3. And FWIW Obama did try to seek approval at that time...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_the_Use_of_Military_Force_Against_the_Government_of_Syria_to_Respond_to_Use_of_Chemical_Weapons#President_Obama_seeks_Congressional_approval_for_intervention

Note who was for vs against back then and then there's this final paragraph...

Deal to remove chemical weapons

On 10 September 2013, military intervention was averted when the Syrian government accepted a US–Russian negotiated deal to turn over "every single bit" of its chemical weapons stockpiles for destruction and declared its intention to join the Chemical Weapons Convention.[50][51] The bill never received a floor vote.

[deminks]

4. Kick for new light of the day. Big mistake.