CNBC: US military has launched more than 50 missiles aimed at Syria: NBC News
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The Bin Laden strikes were launched at a similar time. I doubt this decision was made due to politics, and the Bin Laden cruise missile strikes weren't either.
And why does the US have to go it alone?
WonkyPanda
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Someone I know has deleted all of their pro-Trump posts going back to last year. This is all so strange to me.
Netherscourge
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Distraction or not, it was justified and necessary.
Like Obama not being president.
What? People talked about the Libya stuff nonstop for days. People were upset. and that's in the face of 1.) Our president not being an idiot baby then. He came from a party that hated war. And 2.) The Libya stuff involved a shitload of European nations. We made it clear we were providing support, but not sending in American troops. Comparing the two at this point is absurd.
Trump is nothing if not an opportunist.
We have reached out at the UN and apparently with other nations prior to the strikrs, and will pursue geneva talks to oust assad
benjipwns
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there is no fate worse than hypocrisy, no one survives it
I was agreeing with you, just adding more layers for context of the ridiculousness.
I hope the GOP burns with Trump.
Syria chemical attack then > No we need congressional approval, Obama can't do unilateral action
Syria chemical attack now > Thanks Trump you are great, bigly decision on action
GoldenEye 007
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Yeah, the GOP proved yet again they're fucks. Blocked Obama from intervening over similar circumstances. Now that a white man is back in office, it's a-ok.
Sad to say but Obama kinda set the precedent for not needing approval to attack assad.
DontBeThatGuy
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Bingo.
That's not what's happening. The admin JUST had a change of heart, and Obama isn't the one making these decisions, that's whats changed. If it was Hillary, it would be an Obama 2.0 situation. You don't actually need this explained to you, right?
benjipwns
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Earlier today, and three days ago, and a bunch of times last week and: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.c...-of-us-air-and-drone-strikes-afghanistan-2017
PlayALLtheGames
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Pointless act summed up perfectly by Trump's quote earlier today: "Something should be done." He's not going to commit to taking out Assad but will drop a few bombs to say he did "something." Too bad he's souring his fans. Maybe now they'll get it.
As always: fuck Trump and anyone who supports him.
As always: fuck Trump and anyone who supports him.
BreezyLimbo
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Do drone strikes count? Cause if it does, we've been bombing shit for the past...6 years
BO played the game of drones for years.
Probable last week from some drone. US didn't stop firing a gun/missiles since KOREA (1951) after WWII.
https://academic.evergreen.edu/g/grossmaz/interventions.html
From Russia State TV
https://twitter.com/BBCSteveR/status/850184710089265152
@BBCSteveR: Russian state TV reports "there are killed & wounded" at Syrian air base hit by US missiles.
Carpe Carnim
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The dead Syrians, gassed by Assad 4 years ago are materially different from the dead Syrians gassed by Assad four days ago, because ________
Go!
Russian or Syrian casualties?
Did I say it was an attack on Putin/Russia? It was an attack on the Alties Assadist pals.
V
Vilix
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The news agencies are just talking in circles now.
As I always say about most military actions in the region, the right action was done for the wrong reasons at the wrong time.
All of this should have been done years ago, with bipartisan support. It's disgusting how Republicans are now falling behind a president who's taking the same action that they condemned with the previous president.
Exactly my question.
Freeza Under The Shower
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I'm not above assuming foul play to distract from certain matters. However, regardless of source or user, it was used, and nothing changes that as an act and symbol. Whether that deserves a response or one that isn't aimed at the responsible parties, is a different equation.
Bc the current president banned syrian refugees and is being investigated for collusion with russia, who waltzed into syria since.
Go to bed.
I think if they were Russian you'd know
Welcome to cable news.
742748329041783 Dimensional chess supahot faster than light take: Putin needs to clamp down on dissent at home and needs more support so he set this whole thing up, chemical attack included.
Okay, so we went in, fucked shit up, and THEN tried to build a coalition?
THAT'S THE WRONG FUCKING ORDER
Crazyorloco
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I get a feeling we won't hear too much about causalities on our side here.
What do you know.
But........Assad is nowhere near winning the war in Syria. Chemical weapons are still a vital part of his terror campaign to destroy any and all opposition in rebel territory. The specific attacks on civilians is a critical part of his strategy.
I think the thing that is so terrifying and bordering disgusting about tonight, from how I'm viewing it, is how quick some people are to praise Trump for this who were not even six months ago condemning Obama/Clinton for Libya.
Not that the two situations are all that similar, but one area in which they are is how popular the initial actions were. People WANTED Obama to go into Libya. Just like this strike, people WANTED the US to do what it could to protect innocent people from being slaughtered by their leader.
It was everything around that actions that ultimately made Libya toxic. The completely haphazard way we handled that. This, just on the outset, seems to be orders of magnitude more haphazard.
But hey, we shot some missiles, I guess...
Not that the two situations are all that similar, but one area in which they are is how popular the initial actions were. People WANTED Obama to go into Libya. Just like this strike, people WANTED the US to do what it could to protect innocent people from being slaughtered by their leader.
It was everything around that actions that ultimately made Libya toxic. The completely haphazard way we handled that. This, just on the outset, seems to be orders of magnitude more haphazard.
But hey, we shot some missiles, I guess...
Carpe Carnim
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... Are they showing stock footage of an airstrike and passing it off as the one that occurred today?
Sad indeed, I don't think we are any safer after tonight.
Because 'Merica
Bam Bam Baklava
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16 years of chasing instant gratification, only to learn a lesson for a month or two and then go chasing it again.
DontBeThatGuy
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Of course not, and Syrian Refugees are still fucked.
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