Do you support the missile strikes on Syria?

[ApatheticAustrian]

Nope. The United States is not the global sheriff.

it's either the US or russia and US allies are concerned.

[ApatheticAustrian]

beyond stupid. starting an offensive against assad now will halt or even reverse the gains that have been made against da'esh

the anti-daesh-coalition near to raqqa doesn't need russia's help at this point.

[ApatheticAustrian]

Can't believe I'm agreeing with Klartext and Pete.

as long as your reasoning is not "MUH, all islamists but my lovely, beautiful, flawless crypto-secular genocidial autocrat of choice".

[ApatheticAustrian]

I think an additional reason for the strikes was to send a message to China about North Korea (and indeed about China and Taiwan). Its a way of saying don't mess with me. As a demonstration of raw power it should also help his poll numbers.

yeah, reassuring classical republicans that the GOP is still not a party of doves.

not that this is a problem for trump in the short term (most of those live in states which are red anyway) but it brings political capital and opens new alliances.

[ApatheticAustrian]

the alt-right now officially #STANDSWITHASSAD!

https://twitter.com/RichardBSpencer/status/850208440899182592

[ApatheticAustrian]

That's one dingbat commentator, not everyone on the right.  Stop making broad generalizations. 

alt-right not "right".

and i feel pretty good associating the frog friends with spencer, to be honest.

the shock yesterday was "felt" all over social networks and millions of "pepes" and "cap avatars" felt betrayed.

[ApatheticAustrian]

Lindsey Graham: "I think there's a side to President Trump that's very much like Ronald Reagan."
https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/850381798093848577

is this gas-lighting or euphoria?

even better:


Graham, who wants ground troops in Syria, said he told Trump this was "the first step" in a journey. "He said yeah, I believe you're right."
https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/850382556130357248



Graham emphasizes he wants to take out Assad's air force. Says he doesn't expect Russia to actually fight back
https://twitter.com/byrdinator/status/850380561164185606

[ApatheticAustrian]

Mr. President you bravely exposed the lies and treason of the Iraq War and now you let these Ziocons & KUSHNER You to strike Syria not ISIS?
https://twitter.com/DrDavidDuke/status/850162512834297856

[ApatheticAustrian]

obama decided that the nuclear deal was more important to him.

trump hasn't blown it up until now.

[ApatheticAustrian]

Absolutely not.  Syria did nothing to threaten the US.

it threatens US allies. that must be worth something.

[ApatheticAustrian]

Well of course! One of your allies is Saudi Arabia killing hundreds of civilians RIGHT NOW in Yemen. The US supports their oil allies even if they kill innocent civilians. Why does it matter now?

first of all, SA and iran are waging a proxy war in yemen and iran started it.

second and more important.....the iran-assad-russia axis is a risk for israel.

[ApatheticAustrian]

may i ask once again, why military types are usually always voting for right-wing types if those are usually even more likely to send them into major wars?

i totally GET sanchez's point, it sometimes just seems, hollow symbolism is more important for many soldiers too than questions of life and death.

[ApatheticAustrian]

the oil thing was over-blown in the past and at this point it is nothing more than a joke.

the US doesn't need any middle east ressources at all, afaik.

[ApatheticAustrian]

we know that obama made a deal with iran to protect his nuclear deal.

you can make your own assumptions, if this was worth it.