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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

That is certainly a reasonable viewpoint based on the way the US and others have presented what is happening to the US public. I thought the Trump supporters were clever enough to see fake news for what it is. But it doesn't answer a number of troubling questions.

1. The crisis in Syria is due to climate change, they have been hit especially hard. This is what prompted the refugee crisis where Europe was virtually swamped. This is why they blame Assad and he is incapable of doing anything but bombing and gassing his own people in his pathetic attempt to hold onto power. If the West (US and Europe) took these refugees it would cost us 1/10th the price of the fighting, it would solve the problem, and it would be far more humanitarian than leaving these people to die in Syria. So explain to me why the US chooses to spend ten times more while at the same time spending much more on building a wall to keep out the projected flood of refugees while all the time denying and whitewashing govt reports about Climate change?

Climate change? Is that how we now explain the actions of totalitarian monsters who kill their own people? The weather may be nasty tomorrow, I think I'll find someone to murder! Taking these refugees is cheap? Explain to me the cost of 911 and other terrorist plots in the US, UK, and France? Walls are cheap! Take a look at how border towns like Tucson have been destroyed.

2. You still haven't explained why Russia is there arm in arm with Assad? If they aren't there to influence the middle East and protect their valuable ally Iran why are they there?
Russia gets a satellite. (They have been known to do this before, would you like me to name a few places?) Syria gives them a warm weather port on the Mediterranean. And btw, take a look at some of the Bible prophecies about Israel's enemies from the "north."

3. Assad is holding onto power by a thread. Yet the West (Europe and the US) is very clear that they do not want to remove him from power even though his behavior has been atrocious and not just two gas attacks. The list is far longer than that. Why do we want to keep a monster in power?
Because we have learned that the alternative to Assad can be worse. Libya and Iraq proved that.

4. Clear message? Are you talking about Trump's tweet days before the smart bombs were sent making sure that no significant damage was done?
Messages are only as clear as the receiving party hears them. When Obama, Rice, and Kerry told us 5 years ago that all chemical WMD's were removed thru "brilliant diplomacy, doing what no missiles could accomplish" the liberal press heard that message and believed it. You did too?

The clear message is don't do anything that will expose this charade for what it is, a charade, otherwise we are forced to slap your wrist with a wet noodle. Wake up this "strike" was clearly preceded with a 48 hour warning giving them plenty of time to move their equipment and people. It was pure theater for the American public. There is no intent to deal with Assad, there is no intent to help the humanitarian crisis. It is a classic example of following the letter of the law but not the spirit.
Wish your boy Obama would have at least used a "wet noodle." He did nothing but lie to us.