Flopper
Diamond Member
- Mar 23, 2010
- 31,646
- 8,769
Trump's neat jerk reaction to Syria use of chemical weapons was a mistake, a big one. Yes, it will divert attention from Russian support of Trump in the election and Assad certainly needed a good ass kicking, but what effect will it have abroad? Will it stop Syria from doing it again? Very unlikely, they still have the planes and chemical weapons. Will Russia abandon Syria? Of course not, they have vital interest in Syria who has been an ally since the 1950's and is Russia's toe hold in the middle east. So what has it done? In Trump's words Russian US relations have moved to an all time low.Relations with Russia were already at a low before he took office. It is only fake news that keeps a story going on how they got him elected from sore losers from the Democratic Party. Obama pushed Russia in Syria to a deal with no verification and it didn't work. He put sanctions on them over the Ukraine, and conducted small military exercises on their border in places like Poland.In Trump's words, relations with Russia are at an all time low, a US armada approaching North Korea, and our fearless leader reversing himself on most of his campaign promises. Wow, all this in less than 100 day.. Blame Trump ?? For what ?? Should be support Trump now in hopes to fix the problems. That's the logical thing to do now.. You have got to move on, and deal with the current that is active now in which has been the result of Obama's actions. Bush is so yesterday... Time to get over it, and begin to connect the dots that affect us now.No, I will always blame Bush Sr., as much as I liked him, for not taking out Saddam the first time and helping build a stable Iraq in the very beginning.
That's not a logical answer... if it were then you'd have to blame Trump because he is the one in power now. The whole deal in Iraq is a chain reaction that all started with Bush Sr.
But Obama was a paper tiger laughed at on the World Stage. Put up Red lines and when they crossed it did relatively nothing. Same as the UN who have charged Assad for crimes against Humanity and North Korea for Nuclear testing and test firing missiles in the direction of Japan.
Trump didn't ask for permission when Assad used gas. He gave them a direct and blunt message to knock it to hell off. He didn't destroy their military but destroyed aircraft they do actually need to fight for their country.
This ticked off Russia and North Korea because they were used to having a blow hard in office. As far as our Fleet operating off in the South China Sea in support of our allies. It is international waters and I've been there and done that when I served. I was part of the last operation Team Spirit which practiced amphibious assualts in Korea in the face of North Korea. I think those excercises should return to show our support and to give the fat man in N. Korea a show of force yet again.
In regards to not keeping his campaign promises.......nothing but partisan bickering from you. If you were referring to the offer of better trade deals to put N. Korea in check it was an offer to deal with the problem in North Korea............
The Cold War returned before he ever took office and Obama certainly did nothing but make himself look like a total fool.
Right now we need Russia to put pressure on North Korea. Russia not China has been named by Kim Jong Un for 3 years as his greatest ally. Any chance of the US going to the UN to increase sanctions on North Korea or forming a military coalition will be blocked by Russia. This is what comes from not having any foreign policy.
Last edited: