April 9, 20179 yr Assad and the Syrian government have an agreement with the US that forbids them from possessing chemical weapons. They not only broke that agreement but went a step further and murdered innocents. Pres. Trump has an obligation to react to this situation. The US response has been widely accepted as a success. I totally agree. Exactly. It's about the chemical weapon use, not that they're killing civilians. There's no need for us to get involved in their civil war. Let them conventionally kill each other.
April 9, 20179 yr What is the end game if we go in to Syria? Russia isn't going to sit idly by and let us install a democracy. Are you really ready to go at it with the big guns of the world? If you're going in to Syria then why stop there, might as well go in to North Korea and irritate the Chinese too. Just don't see a reason why we need to get in deep in Syria. Absolutely. And it's too late. We've made the move into Syria. Any move other than removing Assad and ISIS from Syria will be perceived as a weak move from our president and we will still be the laughingstock of the world. Just the way it is now. It's where we are.
April 9, 20179 yr Absolutely. And it's too late. We've made the move into Syria. Any move other than removing Assad and ISIS from Syria will be perceived as a weak move from our president and we will still be the laughingstock of the world. Just the way it is now. It's where we are. The removal of ISIS is already overdue. That was supposed to happen in 30 days.
April 9, 20179 yr The removal of ISIS is already overdue. That was supposed to happen in 30 days. Still not what Trump said.
April 9, 20179 yr This is very hurtful to some. All you have to do is read the posts in this thread alone. I love it. #MAGA
April 9, 20179 yr This is very hurtful to some. All you have to do is read the posts in this thread alone. I love it. #MAGA What is hurtful to some?
April 10, 20179 yr The removal of ISIS is already overdue. That was supposed to happen in 30 days. :lol2:
April 10, 20179 yr Still not what Trump said. My bad he wanted a plan from generals in 30 days which may or may not correspond with his secret plan. :lol2:
April 10, 20179 yr This is very hurtful to some. All you have to do is read the posts in this thread alone. I love it. #MAGA :lol2:
April 10, 20179 yr Assad and the Syrian government have an agreement with the US that forbids them from possessing chemical weapons. They not only broke that agreement but went a step further and murdered innocents. Pres. Trump has an obligation to react to this situation. The US response has been widely accepted as a success. I totally agree. Was it though? I read this morning they are back using the airbase we allegedly destroyed.
April 10, 20179 yr Was it though? I read this morning they are back using the airbase we allegedly destroyed. I believe there is a reason the airbase is still operational. Basically we are all ignorant regarding the situation in Syria. Very limited information to us simpletons. This seems to be a complicated issue. We need to proceed with caution. We're dealing with a number of bad actors at once. Assad and ISIS among others. Throw in Putin and his band of merry men and you have a powder keg. I've said before, destabilizing a country like this can have a domino effect, this is the only reason Assad is allowed to maintain power.
April 10, 20179 yr I believe there is a reason the airbase is still operational. Basically we are all ignorant regarding the situation in Syria. Very limited information to us simpletons. This seems to be a complicated issue. We need to proceed with caution. We're dealing with a number of bad actors at once. Assad and ISIS among others. Throw in Putin and his band of merry men and you have a powder keg. I've said before, destabilizing a country like this can have a domino effect, this is the only reason Assad is allowed to maintain power. If our airstrikes were a little less "surgical" we could get something done. But I know why we take that route also.
April 10, 20179 yr If our airstrikes were a little less "surgical" we could get something done. But I know why we take that route also. Yeah, it sure looks like shutting down the airbase was not the objective. With our capabilities that would've been child's play. Why? We will probably never know. My concern is there are many moving parts in Syria and we may or may not fully understand the consequences of our actions.
April 10, 20179 yr Yeah, it sure looks like shutting down the airbase was not the objective. With our capabilities that would've been child's play. Why? We will probably never know. My concern is there are many moving parts in Syria and we may or may not fully understand the consequences of our actions. Oh, I get that. I was trying to explain some of that stuff to folks at the bar the other night when the airstrikes hit about how many moving parts were involved in terms of who is allied with whom and who would be upset with us. I felt like a global politics expert for a time until I realized I was explaining this stuff to very drunk people who probably never pick up a newspaper. :lol2:
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