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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"The attack came 5 days after Trump signaled that the Syrian dictator would not be held accountable"
Scott Pelley, CBS Evening News: The attack came 5 days after the Trump administration signaled that the Syrian dictator would not be held accountable...
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FURTHERMORE, Obama - following the US Constitution (unlike TRUMP), asked Congress to approve airstrikes on Syria back in 2013. CONGRESS REFUSED to even vote on it. Who dominates Congress? REPUBLICANS.
This has NOTHING to do with Obama and EVERYTHING to do with TRUMP and the REPUBLICANS.
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"The attack came 5 days after Trump signaled that the Syrian dictator would not be held accountable" (Original Post)
CousinIT
Apr 2017
OP
He also has a history of being cavalier and dismissive about chemical weapons attacks
Tanuki
Apr 2017
#2
Thanks for this, Tanuki.......oh man - he told us who he is, didn't he. Have mercy. eom
Leghorn21
Apr 2017
#4
Beartracks
(12,820 posts)1. How many civilians has Trump killed so far?
Tanuki
(14,920 posts)2. He also has a history of being cavalier and dismissive about chemical weapons attacks
https://www.google.com/amp/www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/amp/donald-trump-praises-saddam-hussein-s-approach-terrorism-again-n604411
...."Trump didn't just praise Hussein for keeping terrorists at bay, but seemed to tacitly accept the dictator's use of chemical weapons. During a December rally in Hilton Head, South Carolina, Trump took a cavalier attitude toward Iraq's use of chemical weapons under Saddam.
"Saddam Hussein throws a little gas, everyone goes crazy, 'oh he's using gas!'" Trump said. Describing the way stability was maintained in the region during that time, Trump said "they go back, forth, it's the same. And they were stabilized.".... (more)
...."Trump didn't just praise Hussein for keeping terrorists at bay, but seemed to tacitly accept the dictator's use of chemical weapons. During a December rally in Hilton Head, South Carolina, Trump took a cavalier attitude toward Iraq's use of chemical weapons under Saddam.
"Saddam Hussein throws a little gas, everyone goes crazy, 'oh he's using gas!'" Trump said. Describing the way stability was maintained in the region during that time, Trump said "they go back, forth, it's the same. And they were stabilized.".... (more)
Leghorn21
(13,525 posts)4. Thanks for this, Tanuki.......oh man - he told us who he is, didn't he. Have mercy. eom
CousinIT
(9,252 posts)5. Jeeze what an conscienceless ass he is. n/t
dalton99a
(81,558 posts)6. I forgot about that one!
What an asshole.
Jonny Appleseed
(960 posts)7. Have the American people been desensitized by war movies or something?
Donny et all would be singing a different tune if they actually went to Vietnam.
enough
(13,261 posts)10. Thank you Tanuki. NT
CousinIT
(9,252 posts)3. But there's MORE...Trump previously insisted Obama should NOT attack Syria. What a hypocrite.
Cha
(297,446 posts)9. Again.. to the Idiot Fuckhead in the current WH..
FO.. you're useless pos.
Cha
(297,446 posts)8. I'm really confused..
This says US blames Assad.. I thought he was the go to guy for tulsi gabbard and trump.
Worst Chemical Attack in Years in Syria; U.S. Blames Assad
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/world/middleeast/syria-gas-attack.html?_r=0
Rhiannon12866
(205,731 posts)11. Good reply: