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So no posts about Russiagate and nothing (Original Post) doc03 Apr 2017 OP
I see a trade off... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #1
We can only hope HAB911 Apr 2017 #2
Why would Putin release the PP tape for killing a Russian? HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #5
It could be construed as double crossing Putin HAB911 Apr 2017 #6
There was Delphinus Apr 2017 #3
Russiangate has been going on for a year, and will go on for maybe another at least... jmg257 Apr 2017 #4
read this article bdamomma Apr 2017 #7
Remember Putin brokered a deal where Syria turned over all doc03 Apr 2017 #8

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)
1. I see a trade off...
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 07:35 AM
Apr 2017

He might pick up temporary soft support, but he has alienated his America First base. He needs the latter when things get rough. They might nit be there for him.

HAB911

(8,914 posts)
2. We can only hope
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 08:01 AM
Apr 2017

he eventually inadvertently kills a Russian and Putin releases the Pee Pee Tapes in retribution

 

HoneyBadger

(2,297 posts)
5. Why would Putin release the PP tape for killing a Russian?
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 08:37 AM
Apr 2017

Putin has killed plenty of Russians in his day.

HAB911

(8,914 posts)
6. It could be construed as double crossing Putin
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 08:40 AM
Apr 2017

but then again I think they are both playing us since Syria was warned and moved equipment beforehand.

Delphinus

(11,840 posts)
3. There was
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 08:02 AM
Apr 2017

a part of me that wondered if this was *indeed* the reason for the launch - especially in light of the fact Syria anticipated its happening.

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
4. Russiangate has been going on for a year, and will go on for maybe another at least...
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 08:02 AM
Apr 2017

In the mean time, life goes on.

(And must be dealt with)

bdamomma

(63,922 posts)
7. read this article
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 08:48 AM
Apr 2017
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/04/moscow-slams-us-aggression-in-syria-and-suspends-air-safety-deal/


title of article:


Moscow slams US ‘aggression’ in Syria and suspends air safety deal


snip of article:


Moscow slammed the US strike on a Syrian airbase Friday as “aggression against a sovereign state”, and suspended a bilateral agreement to help avoid clashes in the skies over the war-torn country.

“President Putin considers American strikes on Syria aggression against a sovereign state in violation of international norms, and under an invented pretext,” said the statement by the Kremlin press service posted on the official website.

US President Donald Trump ordered a military strike on a Syrian air base at 0040GMT, in retaliation for what he said was a “very barbaric attack” Tuesday that is suspected to have contained a nerve agent.

Moscow has been flying a bombing campaign in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces since September 2015 and on Wednesday said it would continue to back the regime.






So now what Putin is pissed off at his puppet????

doc03

(35,378 posts)
8. Remember Putin brokered a deal where Syria turned over all
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 11:05 AM
Apr 2017

their chemical weapons to Russia. So Assad does this chemical attack, where did the weapons come from? Either they never
turned them over to Russia or they made new ones. How about this theory Putin and Trump staged the raid to
to shut down the MSM interest in Russiagate and give Trump a much needed boost in the polls.

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