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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#181526: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:25:28 PM

[up][up] It was a surprise to a lot of us too. Including a bunch of people in the government.

edited 6th Apr '17 7:25:38 PM by M84

Disgusted, but not surprised
ViperMagnum357 Since: Mar, 2012
#181528: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:27:12 PM

[up][up][up]Alright, that is how the excrement hits the fan-saturation bombardment in areas that may hold neutral troops.

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#181529: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:27:29 PM

@Hodor: The difference is that Hillary Clinton would at least try to avoid damaging non-ISIS/Assad targets. Can we trust an orangutan not to simply throw missiles at anything that moves?

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#181530: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:27:31 PM

I TURN AROUND FOR ONE SECOND TO PROCRASTINATE ON MY HOMEWORK AND YOU PEOPLE START BOMBING OTHERS

WHAT THE DEUCE

When the cat's away....

No, in all seriousness, this was a horrific shock to everyone and I'm still not sure what to think about it.

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Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#181531: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:28:27 PM

FWIW: A few hours ago, "#Syria Hoax" was trending on Twitter. Chances are it's driven by bots. I don't know if Assad has access to those sorts of bots (though I'm sure they're availible to the highest bidder) but I do know Russia has people that deal in them on their payroll.

iflewaway someone from somewhere Since: Dec, 2016
someone
#181532: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:28:53 PM

Trumpy say war! Hide yourself!

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CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#181533: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:30:10 PM

So things actually moved rather suddenly for me on the job search front, and now we're bombing Syria. Also Russia now recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel for some reason.

Journeyman Overlording the Underworld from On a throne in a vault overlooking the Wasteland Since: Nov, 2010
Overlording the Underworld
#181535: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:30:33 PM

Only thing I'm thinking of is "what next?"

To be honest, I am so far into my own personal bubble I forgot we were completely out of all wars for the time being, so I was initially thinking. "Alright, why is everyone so surprised at the status quo being maintained? Another war on top of all the ones we are currently . . ." And now to finish that thought, "Oh, right. Obama actually managed to finish the ones we were already fighting."

Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#181536: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:32:30 PM

I'm feeling nauseous from fear. My heart is beating really fast...

Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#181537: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:32:32 PM

Now What?

It's still the Syrian and Russian official stance that the Syrian government was not responsible for the gas attack, which the US just attacked the Syrian government over.

Does the US just let Assad go about his business, because ISIS, and just blow some of his shit up every once in a while if he's behaving badly?

edited 6th Apr '17 7:33:27 PM by Eschaton

Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#181538: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:33:42 PM

@Capsase. Congrats on the job search front.

[up] "Does the US just let Assad go about his business, because ISIS, and just blow some of his shit up every once in a while if he's behaving badly?

Yes.

edited 6th Apr '17 7:34:28 PM by Hodor2

Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#181539: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:34:21 PM

Everyone at The_Donald are completely freaking out about this.

iflewaway someone from somewhere Since: Dec, 2016
someone
#181540: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:34:51 PM

[up] Good. Screw em'.

edited 6th Apr '17 7:35:38 PM by iflewaway

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Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#181541: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:35:00 PM

Spoiler alert: T his was all a ploy just so Donald can golf in peace this weekend.

Next monday he will go like "See what you guys make me do when I can't golf a few rounds?"

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#181542: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:35:02 PM

@Eschaton: That rather depends on Trump. Syria's a budget operation for Russia, and they've never been particularly fond of the Syrian government's chemical weapons use, so this might just blow over, with the best case scenario being Syrian forces are deterred from deploying further chemical weapons.

@Hodor: It's just an interview at this point, but I'm no longer in a place where I feel like I need to completely torture myself.

edited 6th Apr '17 7:35:59 PM by CaptainCapsase

FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#181543: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:35:58 PM

My prediction, for those who asked, was that if he was serious about striking back, it would either be the generals running it or him going off the cuff. Looking like the latter. Was hoping for the former.

Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#181544: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:36:34 PM

Tillerson has apparently just blasted Russia about not upholding their end of the deal to rid Assad of chemical weapons and pretty much called them incompetent.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#181545: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:36:48 PM

[up][up] Well, on one hand, this has demonstrated to the world that Trump is prepared to follow up on threats he makes. On the other hand, it shows he's prepared to follow up on the threats he makes.

If you happen to be living in Seoul or Tokyo, I'd recommend developing an exit strategy, and canceling any trips to the region.

edited 6th Apr '17 7:38:22 PM by CaptainCapsase

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#181546: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:37:40 PM

@ Aszur

Isn't he also meeting Xi Jinping this weekend at Mar-a-lago?

Disgusted, but not surprised
Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#181547: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:38:46 PM

Obama may have pulled us out of our active wars but I really wish he had not half-assed his response to Syria a couple years ago so that we're now left with Donald going off half-cocked.

Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#181548: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:39:42 PM

And in the case the French and German elections don't go well for populism this year (Like Netherlands, well, maybe a bit.), then it will truly made him dry of allies in the West, which may further prove his "populism" is a joke.

The only good fanboy, is a redeemed fanboy.
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#181549: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:41:01 PM

[up][up][up] Obama wasn't much of a dove; his administration's doctrine was simply one of using local proxies, special forces, and drones in place of large numbers of soldiers on the ground.

edited 6th Apr '17 7:41:27 PM by CaptainCapsase

Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#181550: Apr 6th 2017 at 7:41:05 PM

Donnie boy is taking any excuse he can get to go to Mar a Lago and get some golf on, so probably. But I mean what does he have of interest to tell the Chinese. They have the biggest reason to never trust him of all.

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes

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