Posted on 04/13/2017 2:20:09 AM PDT by pissant
War is like crack for presidents. It confers instant gravitas, catapulting them to respectability, bypassing all station stops. They get to make macho pronouncements on a topic where every utterance is seen as august. On the other hand, Trump’s Syrian misadventure is immoral, violates every promise he ran on, and could sink his presidency.
Left to his own devices, uncontaminated by Washington group-think, Trump gets it right.
Back in 2013, when President Obama was being egged on to attack Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack far more sweeping than this latest one, Trump tweeted:
— Aug. 29, 2013:
“What will we get for bombing Syria besides more debt and a possible long term conflict? Obama needs Congressional approval.”
— Aug. 31, 2013:
“Be prepared, there is a small chance that our horrendous leadership could unknowingly lead us into World War III.”
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Hillary thanks you.
How so? She lost, remember?
Trump has already said he is not taking us into Syria. What more does she want.
If the US had proof, and if they took it to the UN, the UN would condemn Israel — because that’s what the UN does.
“Simple. She wants President Mitt”.
You know, just like the card trick that has been exposed, now I understand.
Yes.
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