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Just reading this from the BBC news website; Putin wins again:
I remember Trump saying that you would get fed up winning; something about enough winning already?Last edited by firstfloor; 10-16-2019, 07:39 AM.
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Originally posted by Tassman View PostIt isn't easy for an American president to advance the interests of Russia, Syria, Iran, and ISIS - all at the same time - through a single decision. Donald Trump managed to find a way.
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Originally posted by Tassman View PostIt isn't easy for an American president to advance the interests of Russia, Syria, Iran, and ISIS - all at the same time - through a single decision. Donald Trump managed to find a way.
Quite a set of accomplishments. Truly unique among american presidents.
JimMy brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless James 1:26
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19
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This is showing up on multiple news platforms, was originally acquired by Fox News, and has been confirmed. Meanwhile, the State Department is in meltdown, Giuliani's lawyer has quit, his two companions in the Ukraine imbroglio have been arrested, administration officials ordered to defy the impeachment inquiry are being granted "friendly" subpoenas and testifying anyway, the House has cast an overwhelming bipartisan vote to censure the president ...
At this point, I'm not sure Trump is going to last long enough to face an impeachment trial.
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Originally posted by JimL View PostOne really has to wonder what it is that Putin has on Trump, or is Trump simply a traitor by ideology?
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostThere are two issues with this, IMO. First, the U.S. is (once again) showing allies that we cannot be trusted, and will turn our backs on them as soon as it is beneficial to us. Second, previous "allies" in the middle east that we subsequently abandoned have had a tendency to become the terrorists that then attack us.
So much for keeping America safe, America First, MAGA! Sometimes, putting "America First" means being a good neighbor, having our allies backs, and being a trusted member of the world community. The world isn't just laughing at us; they are systematically shifting their alliances to other countries.
While I certainly don't want us to spend countless decades in the Middle East trying to get folks who are bound and determined to kill each other to play nice, the fact is that the Kurds did most of the heavy lifting for us in eliminating ISIS, and Trump shouldn't have pulled out leaving them to the tender mercy of the Turks.
And yet, OTOH, FWIU, a large portion of the Kurdish forces belong to a group (or are closely affiliated with them) that the U.S. government has labeled a terrorist organization so it looks like we were only ever going to be temporary allies anyways -- allies of convenience. But even if that's the case we shouldn't just throw them to the wolves when they're no longer as useful if for no other reason that such actions will make it all the harder to form coalitions and alliances in the future. And if ISIS starts to reform who are we going to turn to for help in dealing with them?
It may have been a campaign promise on Trump's part but he certainly handled this in a ham-fisted way.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Juvenal View PostThis is showing up on multiple news platforms, was originally acquired by Fox News, and has been confirmed. Meanwhile, the State Department is in meltdown, Giuliani's lawyer has quit, his two companions in the Ukraine imbroglio have been arrested, administration officials ordered to defy the impeachment inquiry are being granted "friendly" subpoenas and testifying anyway, the House has cast an overwhelming bipartisan vote to censure the president ...
At this point, I'm not sure Trump is going to last long enough to face an impeachment trial.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Charles View PostWhataboutism.
I was criticizing both of them. Someone with an IQ higher than a cup of tepid tea would have understood that simply by reading my statement how "Neither are even worth..."
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I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Charles View PostWhataboutism.Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by seer View PostBS - the point is your hypocrisy, none of you said boo when Obama allowed Syria rebels to get gassed or when he removed our troops from Iraq and allowed the rise of ISIS...
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostTypical, mindless knee-jerk hypocritical Nannyism.
I was criticizing both of them. Someone with an IQ higher than a cup of tepid tea would have understood that simply by reading my statement how "Neither are even worth..."
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