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bigtree

(85,996 posts)
Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:28 PM Apr 2017

Trump opposed Obama's military intervention in Syria. Why's he attacking them now?


twitter.com/NumbersMuncher/status/849419395713708033


...not to say that Trump has always opposed U.S. military intervention in Syria.


twitter.com/williamlegate/status/850176020267139073


...wonder why he signed off on this military strike?


twitter.com/YourQueenKiki/status/850167925340352512
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Trump opposed Obama's military intervention in Syria. Why's he attacking them now? (Original Post) bigtree Apr 2017 OP
Quite likely he's not fully in control of the circus any more Warpy Apr 2017 #1
Because the only thing he stands for and believes in is expediency. onenote Apr 2017 #2
trump said Obama wasn't born in the US, too.. he's full of shit Cha Apr 2017 #3

Warpy

(111,255 posts)
1. Quite likely he's not fully in control of the circus any more
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 12:19 AM
Apr 2017

5 days ago, someone in the WH green lights Assad

The day of the attack, it took Dolt over 12 hours to react, at all.

The day after the attack, Bannon gets booted off the NSC.

Early today, Turkish hospitals confirmed forensic findings that this was a gas attack (something that is hard to prove since modern chemical warfare is neutralized quickly). Before the UN can react, somebody shoots off a bunch of missiles at the staging area.

It's a change in outlook and policy that has given all government watchers whiplash. Maybe it's time to stop watching the White House and start to look elsewhere.

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