Donald Herbert Walker Trump

Zman ^ | April 7, 2017 | Zman

[morphing libertarian]

My reading is we can neutralize their nuke threat as it is today, but not in the future.

[Montana_Sam]

You started out like you "got it", but ... lost it.

The world has a number of bully-states, including Syria. But more problematic are Iran and North Korea. So, Trump has to make a point and get all the bullies to pay attention. Does he go around and smack them all? No. He sends Tillerson out to say, The time for talking is over. Which puts North Korea and Iran, and the rest of the world, on notice. Including China and Russia. Then Assad pops off. So Trump sends a shot across the bow of Syria, but his real targets are Iran and North Korea.

Trump repeatedly said during the campaign he wouldn't telegraph his intentions. Did anybody hear Trump running around saying, Oh, you better stop that, or you're gonna make me mad! No! Trump just kicked Assad in the nuts. And the rest of the bullies saw it. THAT is what really happened.

[morphing libertarian]

well that’s one guess meanwhile the nikes keep being developed

[Dagnabitt]

Correct, DACA is still operating as if it were law and not something dreamed up by Obama. 11,000 new illegal aliens processed since Trump took office, 49,000 renewals for an illegal program that should have been shut down.

Pure Political Swindle. "Read My Lips, No New Taxes" x 100.

The "tell" of this swindle is the dud Trump appointed as DHS Secretary, General Kelley, who brags about what a great friend he is to illegal alien invaders. Who do American citizens get as a "friend"?

DHS/ICE is putting on a media show by rounding up a few hundred more illegals than Obama did, the ones who commit felonies, etc. Meanwhile, away from the cameras, DHS/USCIS is still shoveling out tens of thousands of DACA amnesty tickets

[JayGalt]

A show of strength today may put us on a better path for the future.

[Hugin]

Oh please! I’m skeptical about the allegations, and I don’t agree with the attack, but can we stop the hysterical overreactions? A few dozen cruise missiles hardly means Trump is out to create a New World Order.

[entropy12]

I don’t know anything about Salafists and do not care to know anything about them. But I do care very much about lives of innocent babies. Obviously you do not. No leader with an ounce of humanity in their brain should tolerate use of chemical weapons in the 21st century. If Assad uses chemical weapons again against civilians and incinerate lungs of young babies, I would like 100 cruise missiles fired at every known residence of his and send him to his God.

Reagan taught that lesson to Qaddafi, and Trump just taught that same lesson to Assad. Even the normally loud Iranians are noticeably silent. I am guessing the Mullah dictators in Iran do not wish to have cruise missiles rained on them. The Norkie leader is also conspicuously silent.

Like I said before, the ONLY language tyrants, dictators, terrorists understand is brutal response and retribution. Let history be our guide instead of wishful thinking.

[AC Beach Patrol]

If you believe that fake, staged PR you’re either hasbara or an übertard.

[entropy12]

Since you have provided zero evidence to prove it was a fake or staged event, I will prefer the consensus of the national security people over yours. I will ignore your posts in this thread.