Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria

[Radical Larry 28,621]

They hit your phone?

[DanRydell 799]

Phone blowing up. What’s happening?

The President is on national television announcing he’s committing high crimes.

[Message Board User 12,395]

 

[SDG 3,319]

Yeah, I deserved that...  question remains is and what’s happening right now?  

[cactusflinthead 27,598]

 

[Loch Ness Monster 3,533]

Omg Trump is so macho. Love when my President creates chaos in the Middle East.

[Anastasis 23,469]

Man, I hate all this shit. I don't want to be there, I don't want to be lobbing cruise missiles into the scene. But I have a hard time holding that line against much resistance when we are talking about this motherfucker using chemical weapons on his own people. 

[Brisketexan 105,143]

Man, I hate all this shit. I don't want to be there, I don't want to be lobbing cruise missiles into the scene. But I have a hard time holding that line against much resistance when we are talking about this motherfucker using chemical weapons on his own people. 

I feel you. I do.

But remember when we were told that we had to vote against Hillary because she’d just attack folks Willy nilly? It was a good criticism. I think we should follow the constitution.

[Message Board User 12,395]

Assad deserves to die, but most (all?) of the time when we do intervene in the ME and elsewhere, even with the best of intentions and for what we feel is a good cause, we end up fucking things up.

[hayden_horn 11,362]

1 minute ago, Brisketexan said:

I feel you. I do.

But remember when we were told that we had to vote against Hillary because she’d just attack folks Willy nilly? It was a good criticism. I think we should follow the constitution.

nah, man, that ship has sailed. congress has capitulated. they did so a LOOOONG time ago.

i agree with you in principle. but in this current political climate, i cannot fault these strikes. i agree with anastasis.

[Anastasis 23,469]

Just now, Brisketexan said:

I feel you. I do..... I think we should follow the constitution.

I agree. There was more than enough time to get congressional approval for this attack. 

[Anastasis 23,469]

Just now, hayden_horn said:

nah, man, that ship has sailed. congress has capitulated. they did so a LOOOONG time ago.

This is true as well. 

 

Genie been out of the bottle for a while now. 

[Dolemite 143]

Russia says they will shoot down missiles. Trump says fuck you. 

 

[SDG 3,319]

1 minute ago, Dolemite said:

Russia says they will shoot down missiles. Trump says fuck you. 

 

I thought Russia and Trump were tight?  The investigation told me that.  

[Brisketexan 105,143]

I thought Russia and Trump were tight?  The investigation told me that.  

They were. Ever try to control a toddler? It works fine...till he goes full petulant toddler.

[Sawbonz 27,562]

you talking about trump or Putin?

[Message Board User 12,395]

 

[hayden_horn 11,362]

jesus christ, one for every occasion

[David Dennison 18,860]

Just now, Message Board User said:

 

One for every occasion.

[Fozzz 152]

Looks like our tax dollars were used to blow up a Damascan apartment complex tonight. 

[hayden_horn 11,362]

1 minute ago, Sawbonz said:

you talking about trump or Putin?

the idea that putin doesn't have a long term strategy is laughable. he doesn't act like a toddler. he acts like the alien in the movie of the same name. he pushes boundaries, and fucks shit up when its clear that he has the upper hand. 

[Hugo Stiglitz 23,367]

Just now, Brisketexan said:

They were. Ever try to control a toddler? It works fine...till he goes full petulant toddler.

They’re both kinda petulant toddlers. Putin is just experienced at lashing out and more sophisticated at petty vindictiveness.

The CW attack probably has something to do with the crippling Russian sanctions imposed.

[Radical Larry 28,621]

3 minutes ago, Message Board User said:

 

[Message Board User 12,395]

 

[David Dennison 18,860]

Oh, good. We're going to war.

[Sawbonz 27,562]

2 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

the idea that putin doesn't have a long term strategy is laughable. he doesn't act like a toddler. he acts like the alien in the movie of the same name. he pushes boundaries, and fucks shit up when its clear that he has the upper hand. 

The idea that putin never acts impulsively is laughable imo. He is not Machiavelli. Or even Makaveli for that matter

[Message Board User 12,395]

John Bolton gets things done!

[jimmyjazz 45,957]

So glad my best friend is now over in the region drilling for oil.

[Brisketexan 105,143]

Looks like our tax dollars were used to blow up a Damascan apartment complex tonight. 

Odds that a Trump pal owns a rival apartment complex, and now the rent’s going up?

I kid, I kid...kind of.

Oh, good. We're going to war.

I’m very much afraid of this.

It’s all fun and games till a US destroyer in the Gulf gets sunk.

[Dolemite 143]

Assad has to be shittin' in his britches. 

[hayden_horn 11,362]

Just now, Sawbonz said:

The idea that putin never acts impulsively is laughable imo. He is not Machiavelli. Or even Makaveli for that matter

okay, let me be clear. he acts impulsively, yes. but he never acts irrationally impulsively. he is in power at the leisure of a shit-ton of oligarchs. he acts in their interests. the ukraine thing was not only a show of russian geopolitical power, it was an economic move as well.

he puts far more thought into his impulses than we do, even before the impulse in chief became president.

[Brisketexan 105,143]

Assad has to be shittin' in his britches. 

He’s nowhere near any target.

Whatever he loses in terms of hardware, he gains in added support from Russia and Iran. We knock out a pawn, he’s moving around knights and bishops.

[David Dennison 18,860]

1 minute ago, Dolemite said:

Assad has to be shittin' in his britches. 

Doubtful.

[hayden_horn 11,362]

Just now, Brisketexan said:

He’s nowhere near any target.

Whatever he loses in terms of hardware, he gains in added support from Russia and Iran. We knock out a pawn, he’s moving around knights and bishops.

to be fair, assad is the knight or bishop.

[Hugo Stiglitz 23,367]

1 minute ago, Sawbonz said:

The idea that putin never acts impulsively is laughable imo. He is not Machiavelli. Or even Makaveli for that matter

He’s the Hans Gruber of leaders.  Kinda smart, gets all emo when things go wrong, and not much more than a common theif/thug.

[Sawbonz 27,562]

1 minute ago, hayden_horn said:

okay, let me be clear. he acts impulsively, yes. but he never acts irrationally impulsively. he is in power at the leisure of a shit-ton of oligarchs. he acts in their interests. the ukraine thing was not only a show of russian geopolitical power, it was an economic move as well.

he puts far more thought into his impulses than we do, even before the impulse in chief became president.

I would agree he is careful setting up the chess board. But once moves start being made he’s no master

[maninblack 7,974]

Tonight, Trump becomes President 

[bad_teammate 13,195]

Fuck our stupid fucking country.

[Brisketexan 105,143]

to be fair, assad is the knight or bishop.

Fair point.

The conclusion is the same. We’re playing with pawns. Our rivals are positioning much bigger pieces.

[hayden_horn 11,362]

james mattis says he's having a press conference at 10pm, he's having a press conference at 10pm. sharp.

[hayden_horn 11,362]

1 minute ago, Brisketexan said:

Fair point.

The conclusion is the same. We’re playing with pawns. Our rivals are positioning much bigger pieces.

also a fair point.

[maninblack 7,974]

Man, I hate all this shit. I don't want to be there, I don't want to be lobbing cruise missiles into the scene. But I have a hard time holding that line against much resistance when we are talking about this motherfucker using chemical weapons on his own people. 

You believe that lie?

[Fozzz 152]

Fuck this repulsive shit. 

[maninblack 7,974]

Assad deserves to die, but most (all?) of the time when we do intervene in the ME and elsewhere, even with the best of intentions and for what we feel is a good cause, we end up fucking things up.

Why does Assad deserve to die?

[hayden_horn 11,362]

well, they are naming actual targets. hope like fuck we actually hit these targets and that they are actually what we say they are.

[maninblack 7,974]

nah, man, that ship has sailed. congress has capitulated. they did so a LOOOONG time ago.
i agree with you in principle. but in this current political climate, i cannot fault these strikes. i agree with anastasis.

You’re brainwashed too

[Fozzz 152]

Assad should be locked up in The Hague with GWB. Still, this will do nothing good and will kill innocent people. 

[David Dennison 18,860]

Just now, maninblack said:

You’re brainwashed too

Where are you getting your truth?

[Damor 1,236]

I inappropriately posted this in another thread, but I can't seem to shake the feeling:

 

Ugh. I'm no Nostradamus, but I have a sinking feeling in my stomach I haven't felt since 'shock and awe' in Iraq.

 

I'm going to just keep watching 'The Iron Giant' with my 10yo son...

 

 

[rpspeed 1,363]

At 0200 UK time on 14 April, British forces joined close Allies in a precision strike on Syrian installations involved in the regime’s use of chemical weapons against its own people. The strike was launched as a response to the chemical weapon attack on 7 April in Douma which killed up to 75 people, including young children; a significant body of information, including intelligence, indicates that the Syrian regime was responsible for this latest attack.

Edited April 14, 2018 by rpspeed