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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,153 posts) Fri Apr 7, 2017, 10:50 AM Apr 2017

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So if it was necessary to tell Russia before the attack to avoid an "incident".....

....why even shoot off missiles in the first place?

We knew Putin would tell Assad, and Assad would clear things out.

So, suffering people of Syria, here's your empty airbase with a couple of craters in it. Merry Christmas. You're welcome. Please don't come to our country.

The more I think about it, the more pointless this entire thing was. (For everyone but Trump, that is. It does give him some nice political cover.)

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So if it was necessary to tell Russia before the attack to avoid an "incident"..... (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 OP

it was necessary to tell russia; if an "incident" did happened they would release the goods Javaman Apr 2017 #1

Good point. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #2

and don't do any real damage. GeorgeGist Apr 2017 #8

Wag the dog. old guy Apr 2017 #3

Even worse now Assad retaliates while Putin smiles. Lilly52 Apr 2017 #4

Apparently "someone" told Assad as well. (twitter) femmocrat Apr 2017 #5

tRumps regime is a fucking five ring circus njhoneybadger Apr 2017 #6

Awesome name HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #7

Javaman

(62,500 posts)

1. it was necessary to tell russia; if an "incident" did happened they would release the goods

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 10:53 AM

Apr 2017

on tRump.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,153 posts)

2. Good point.

Reply to Javaman (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 10:54 AM

Apr 2017

"Putin may I.....attack Syria?

"You may....but I'm going to pretend to be upset about it."

"Works for me."

GeorgeGist

(25,311 posts)

8. and don't do any real damage.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 12:06 PM

Apr 2017

old guy

(3,283 posts)

3. Wag the dog.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 10:54 AM

Apr 2017

I could smell this coming from a long way off.

Lilly52

(40 posts)

4. Even worse now Assad retaliates while Putin smiles.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 10:56 AM

Apr 2017

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

5. Apparently "someone" told Assad as well. (twitter)

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 11:03 AM

Apr 2017

Link to tweet

It was all over Twitter last night way before it happened. Apparently "everyone" knew before Congress knew.

njhoneybadger

(3,910 posts)

6. tRumps regime is a fucking five ring circus

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 11:17 AM

Apr 2017

The Greatest Shit Show On Earth

HoneyBadger

(2,297 posts)

7. Awesome name

Reply to njhoneybadger (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 11:46 AM

Apr 2017

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