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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsColin Kahl, former Dep. Assist. to Obama tweets on Syria strike
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Colin Kahl, former Dep. Assist. to Obama tweets on Syria strike (Original Post)
canetoad
Apr 2017
OP
Very wise and thoughtful analysis of the situation. Unfortunately, King Shitgibbon
bullwinkle428
Apr 2017
#8
HoneyBadger
(2,297 posts)1. Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya all went so well
Why not Syria. Those poor children.
flamingdem
(39,324 posts)2. Trump has no frickin plan
Idoru
(167 posts)4. And that is the problem
Nobody knows what they are planning, if there IS s plan or where this is going.
Baitball Blogger
(46,758 posts)6. Going in without a plan, just like GWII
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)9. +1, FAUX News commentator: "... we don't have a long term plan on Syria..."
babylonsister
(171,092 posts)3. Jeeze. You know his 'team' isn't thinking about
any repercussions. They're flying blind, and it's obvious.
canetoad
(17,184 posts)5. Too many questions right now Sis
Why did Hillary talk about taking out airfields just hours ago?
Did he need approval of Congress?
What will Putin do?
Scary shit.
babylonsister
(171,092 posts)7. I heard about the first two;
apparently he doesn't need approval because he did it. We'll see who might be offended enough to come back from their recess.
What will Putin do; that's the biggy. Maybe it's calculated distancing in a really bad way.
bullwinkle428
(20,630 posts)8. Very wise and thoughtful analysis of the situation. Unfortunately, King Shitgibbon
and his gang that can't shoot straight are sorely lacking in wisdom and thoughtfulness.