rayjay
I'm proud of Trump on this one. He did what Obama should have done.
At the time, Trump's advice was not to act. So? What was your stance in 2013 Ray?
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald- ... al-n743756At the time, Obama went to Congress to get support for military action. (Trump didn't).
Where was congress on the issue in 2013.
Opposed to any action.
http://data.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/ ... -positionsAt the time, Obama managed to get the Russians to agree on seizure of Syrian stockpiles of chemical weapons. And then did so...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/us ... 7167f24187The Russians have been complicit in allowing the Syrians to build more and use more chemical weapons.
I don't know whether the action Trump has taken is bad or good. I think it makes some people feel good, as if something has been done about Assads butchery. But really, what?
Its a one off.... Is this going to happen every time Syrian conducts bombing of civilians or just with chemical weapons?
If so, is it going to aid ISIL?
Are the Russians going to be warned every time (who then warn the Syrians).
What if they aren't warned or their forces end up being bombed anyway?
What happens if Russia decides to launch a strike against US forces?
rayjay
He also talked about Russia being in a quagmire by moving in to Syria
I did.
They are.
Is the US now joining in the quagmire?
Here's what I think might be a solution....
Step 1
Find someone who can reasonably form an interim reconciliation government. Preferably that Iran, Russia and the moderate Syrian opposition can agree on... (I don't even know if this is possible. but I think that Syria has to divide into a state based on religious/ethnic lines in order to end the conflict.)
Step 2
Inform the Russians that the US will begin attempting to kill Assad unless he steps down.
Step 3
Then start sending tomahawks into his locations until either he is killed or he publicly steps down. (Apologize for probable collateral damage in advance. Should make being around Assad an undesirable activity.)
Step 4
Install the provisional government. Offer to help in rebuilding the state once ISIL has been eradicated...
Step 5
Increase bombing of ISIL in Syria until ground forces secure their areas.... (Same as whats been going on in Iraq)
I think that the Russians aren't going to be happy with Trump over the bombing. Which means that if there are pee pee tapes.... we'll probably get to see them soon enough.