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[spiderman123]

Who writes his speeches. WHO WHO COME ON SERIOUSLY WHO !!!

 

[ColdPizza]

well, that's didn't really explain much

where's the guy who goes into detail about this operation?

What other information do you need? It was a targeted strike at the point of origin.

 

[NYR]

"There can be no dispute that Syria used banned chemical weapons"

-US

Definitely don't need to wait to get confirmation it wasn't ISIS.

Don't talk about it.

You're being ridiculous. Asaad has a history of having and using chemical weapons, they were proven to be launched via the air via planes, which ISIS doesn't have.

 

[Mihos]

Would any other president have done this other than Trump? I think that's a relevant question.

Every president since ww2 has. Every single one. Even Carter

 

[JustenP88]

Those who gas children deserve death.

As do those who would have those children sent back to the country where they'd be gassed due to irrational fear.

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

So, we're doing this? We're really do this?

 

[| Praxis |]

Perhaps not the best GIF considering the chemical weapon attack.

 

[Oriel]

The gas attack could have been something Russia doesn't actually approve even if they don't publicly show that.
Also, letting the US attack lets out some steam.
Counter-intuitive for sure, but possible.

Not sure i believe myself though.

The Russians are going to be mega pissed. Putin had his military intervene in Syria at a time when Assad was in danger of being overthrown by the rebels. Everything is on the line for Vlad, he will not allow Assad to lose. So when Putin sees Assadist forces being killed on the orders of his supposed BFF he won't take to this news with anything other than violent rage. It wouldn't surprise me if the RuAF "accidentally" kills US SOCOM operators in eastern Syria in time, like they did a few months back.

And as for the Russians not approving of Assad gassing civilians they've been aware of countless chemical attacks throughout Syria since their intervention. The recent attack wasn't a one-off. Putin simply doesn't give a fuck about chemical attacks.

 

[digitalrelic]

Is the Trump speech garbled for anyone else? Like a bad signal?

That's just how he talks, man.

 

[Mimosa97]

Why did Trump keep brining up God in his speech ? Is America back to Bush era messianism ? That's the last thing the world needs jesus christ

 

[pigeon]

Would any other president have done this other than Trump? I think that's a relevant question.

Launch a strike with so little preparation that diplomats are finding out from TV news, nobody knows whether Russia was informed or not, and the President can't even give a live statement because he's at a location where they aren't possible?

No, no president would ever have done that before.

 

[GTI Guy]

https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/255784560904773633


Edit: beaten

He's like the Simpson's gif thing for every action there's a Trump tweet to go along with it.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Oh, you were moved? So, we gonna see that Syrian refugee ban lifted or nah?

Spoiler

(rhetorical)

 

[NullPointer]

Yes.

The difference is they would have tried to get support from other countries beforehand instead of just doing it randomly on a whim.

And again, its possible that Assad might not have felt free to launch such an attack until Tillerson stated that the US policy on Syria's leadership had changed from seeking regime change, just a few days ago.

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

He was moved by seeing the dead kids, but refuses to let them come to our country.

They're what his shitbag of a son called "Skittles".

 

[Bronx-Man]

He was moved by seeing the dead kids, but refuses to let them come to our country.

murika

 

[ZOONAMI]

Jesus former general on CNN predicting extreme escalation.

Fucking eh.

 

[Golden_Pigeon]

Why did Trump keep brining up God in his speech ? Is America back to Bush era messianism ? That's the last thing the world needs jesus christ

O:

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

He was moved by seeing the dead kids, but refuses to let them come to our country.

Dead Muslims are less dangerous!!!

 

[Evil Monkey DTT]

GET HIM OUT OF THAT WHITE HOUSE OH GOD!!! I couldn't be more scared right now.

 

[pigeon]

Oh, I see what you're saying now. I thought you meant Trump supporters would be fine with this because they're isolationists. In that case, yes, Trump supporters are likely to be hypocrites. Some of them are already speaking against this though, that's why I said it'll be interesting to see how many follow suit.

Heh, that's exactly the misinterpretation I had of your post. Sorry about that!

 

[ColdPizza]

Well, NBC doesn't think this was important enough to cut into The Blacklist so maybe we shouldn't either.

 

[therealist]

People lose credibility when they can't acknowledge that this move in a vacuum was in line with what a lot of Presidents and presidential candidates would have done. You can hate on the repercussions of a move like this, but you can't hate on the move itself unless you have a well thought out argument.

 

[killer rin]

O.O Holy Fucking Shit.

 

[Drifters]

Well, NBC doesn't think this was important enough to cut into The Blacklist so maybe we shouldn't either.

Chuck Todd obviously sleeping.

 

[Neverthelesser]

This GIF may come across as insensitive considering there were kids foaming at the mouth and suffering from the chemical attack...ijs

 

[GoldenDarkness]

GET HIM OUT OF THAT WHITE HOUSE OH GOD!!! I couldn't be more scared right now.

Care to explain? He did the right thing here.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Speech sounded like it was written by a 12 year old.

So, he wrote it himself then?

 

[aspiegamer]

I was really hoping I'd finish Persona before WW3.

Apparently my pace of every-free-instant-since-Monday averaging 6-8 hours a day hasn't been fast enough. Better go buy some energy drinks.

 

[MIMIC]

Trump should be pressed to be more welcoming of Syrian refugees after this.

 

[JustenP88]

The dead kids business reminds me of that John Mulaney bit about the NY Post and angels.

 

[O Canada Our Home and Native Land]

I was really hoping I'd finish Persona before WW3.

This is the end of times. Hug your waifu one last time before you're incinerated.

 

[xxracerxx]

This is in poor taste.

 

[toddhunter]

You're being ridiculous. Asaad has a history of having and using chemical weapons, they were proven to be launched via the air via planes, which ISIS doesn't have.

Proven by who? A fox news opinion piece?

 

[RSTEIN]

Trump did say he wouldn't tell anybody about his military plans before he executed them. First campaign promise kept, lol

 

[Kephar]

Hope it was worth $100 million.

 

[ZOONAMI]

Chuck Todd obviously sleeping.

Chuck, wake up, Syria stuff.

Meh fuck off man I'm sleeping. People want blacklist anyway. Leave me alone.

 

[WinFonda]

dumb giff[/img]

what are you even doing / trying to say

 

[ginger ninja]

Good. Hate Trump as much as one could but if you saw those pictures​ from this week and countless others over the last 7 years, you would know Assad deserves Everything that's coming to hope. And I hope it's swift Justice.

 

[Justified]

False. Obama attacked ISIS targets. He never attacked Syria and its government.

Im sure he call for an attack on Syria itself when he said they crossed "The Red Line"

 

[jetjevons]

jesus christ is the last thing the world needs

Fixed.

 

[JollyWolf]

I don't get why people are getting so work up about this, apparently Obama attacking Libya's government and military and supporting Syrian rebels with training and arms is alright, but Trump order bombings of Syrian airfields is going too far?


Assad kills more Syrians than ISIS does, but I should feel sorry when his military gets bombed?

 

[VendettaRed07]

Speech sounded like it was written by a 12 year old.

Didn't help that it sounded like he was speaking through a Mr. Microphone either

 

[pigeon]

People lose credibility when they can't acknowledge that this move in a vacuum was in line with what a lot of Presidents and presidential candidates would have done. You can hate on the repercussions of a move like this, but you can't hate on the move itself unless you have a well thought out argument.

Trump is irrational and incompetent, which means I don't trust him even with choices and operations I would trust other presidents with.

 

[JHoNNy1OoO]

Why did Trump keep brining up God in his speech ? Is America back to Bush era messianism ? That's the last thing the world needs jesus christ

They know the playbook. You invoke God so that all those crazies(which Bannon is one of) who believe in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ when the Middle East goes tits up start approving and defending this bullshit.

 

[Dan]

I tuned out for a couple hours and suddenly we're blowing up Syria.

Attack happened:

1) Months after Trump campaining hard against this.
2) A week after he reiterated USA should do nothing.
3) At fucking Mar-a-Lago, during a dinner with China.
4) Without the State Department being informed. Without the NSC being informed.

To me, it's fucking terrifying. I don't care if it's theorically the right decision. It won't end well.

Really?

I mean, I think the one sure thing about all of this is that it was impulsive.

 

[NYR]

Im sure he call for an attack on Syria itself when he said they crossed "The Red Line"

He did, but he never did because of the backlash he received.

 

[Knuckle Sandwich]

That tweet should be on a newspaper tomorrow. That's what this is about. He doesn't give a fuck about Assad or chemical weapons. I expect full out war with boots on the ground. Shit.

 

[Seductivpancakes]

Way to be that guy.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

That was an absolutely embarrassing conference.