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MelissaB

(16,420 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:51 PM Apr 2018

Here we go... President Trump to Make Statement About Syria Update Syria strike is underway

President Trump to Make Statement About Syria

WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to make a statement about Syria on Friday evening at the White House, an administration official said.

Mr. Trump has threatened military action against Syria for days as retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack by the forces of President Bashar al-Assad on a Damascus suburb last week.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/13/world/middleeast/trump-strikes-syria-attack.html

Just-in: US administration official confirmed to me that a decision to strike #Syria has been taken.

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BREAKING: AP source: Trump to speak Friday night amid anticipation of retaliatory strike for Syrian chemical weapon attack.

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Here we go... *President Trump to Make Statement About Syria* **Update Syria strike is underway** (Original Post) MelissaB Apr 2018 OP

Welcome to the beginning of WWIII and the new world order AlexSFCA Apr 2018 #1

So was Mattis overruled or what? Tatiana Apr 2018 #2

My first thought as well. janx Apr 2018 #7

This doesn't feel like it's going to be another paltry strike. Tatiana Apr 2018 #12

Indeed. Delphinus Apr 2018 #16

It's very distressing to see the words President and tRUMP together without alteration. Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #3

Indeed, it is. joshcryer Apr 2018 #8

Well the OP could help by editing this thread title. Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #13

So where is the AUTHORIZATION!!!!!!!! KewlKat Apr 2018 #4

5 MINUTE address to the Nation KewlKat Apr 2018 #5

So where is the goddamn attention whore? dalton99a Apr 2018 #6

Spanky is wagging the dog. GoCubsGo Apr 2018 #9

He did it.......with France and the UK KewlKat Apr 2018 #10

Syria strike underway MelissaB Apr 2018 #11

You seem excited by this - multiple threads Dem2 Apr 2018 #15

You seem MelissaB Apr 2018 #17

I am scared. We are living in horrible times. IluvPitties Apr 2018 #14

AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)

1. Welcome to the beginning of WWIII and the new world order

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:52 PM

Apr 2018

This is exactly what Putin wants, provocation. Now we can cleary see that a nuclear war is well within reach

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)

2. So was Mattis overruled or what?

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:52 PM

Apr 2018

$hit!!!!@!!!!!

janx

(24,128 posts)

7. My first thought as well.

Reply to Tatiana (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:59 PM

Apr 2018

Was he overruled or did he change his mind or what? And where is Congress? Is this going to be another paltry strike on a deserted airfield like last time?

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)

12. This doesn't feel like it's going to be another paltry strike.

Reply to janx (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:03 PM

Apr 2018

It feels like they are looking for a MAJOR distraction -- which really worries me.

Delphinus

(11,852 posts)

16. Indeed.

Reply to janx (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:09 PM

Apr 2018

Where the hell IS congress?! I have called both my senators offices asking them about this - yesterday.

Kirk Lover

(3,608 posts)

3. It's very distressing to see the words President and tRUMP together without alteration.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:54 PM

Apr 2018

joshcryer

(62,287 posts)

8. Indeed, it is.

Reply to Kirk Lover (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:01 PM

Apr 2018

Hopefully it is over soon.

Kirk Lover

(3,608 posts)

13. Well the OP could help by editing this thread title.

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:05 PM

Apr 2018

KewlKat

(5,625 posts)

4. So where is the AUTHORIZATION!!!!!!!!

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:54 PM

Apr 2018

KewlKat

(5,625 posts)

5. 5 MINUTE address to the Nation

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:56 PM

Apr 2018

dalton99a

(81,759 posts)

6. So where is the goddamn attention whore?

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:57 PM

Apr 2018

GoCubsGo

(32,117 posts)

9. Spanky is wagging the dog.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:01 PM

Apr 2018

Along with his tiny, tiny penis.

KewlKat

(5,625 posts)

10. He did it.......with France and the UK

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:02 PM

Apr 2018

MelissaB

(16,420 posts)

11. Syria strike underway

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:02 PM

Apr 2018

Dem2

(8,168 posts)

15. You seem excited by this - multiple threads

Reply to MelissaB (Reply #11)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:08 PM

Apr 2018

uggh

MelissaB

(16,420 posts)

17. You seem

Reply to Dem2 (Reply #15)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:27 PM

Apr 2018

concerned.

I don't think excited is the correct word here. My country is bombing another country.

IluvPitties

(3,181 posts)

14. I am scared. We are living in horrible times.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:07 PM

Apr 2018

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