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anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 03:27 PM Nov 2017

Trump called Putin today to "discuss Syria." Trump just said "we had a great call!" Over an hour!

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a Putin servant? John McCain pointed out that Trump keeps making the mistake of thinking that Putin is an ally. Trump isn't making a "mistake" -- he displays his servitude to Putin at every turn.

At his little talk to the media right now, Trump just blathered on about how great his convo with Putin was and I swear his face was glowing (not from crappy makeup) saying that they spoke for well over an hour and got sooooooo much accomplished!!!

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-putin-north-korea-syria-call-white-house-foreign-policies-a8067921.html

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SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
2. and Assad is in Russia right now. I bet Putin told Trump to back up off Assad and Trump said ...
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 03:30 PM
Nov 2017
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moondust

(19,978 posts)
3. Could be.
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 04:01 PM
Nov 2017

A few days ago Russia vetoed a UNSC resolution to continue chemical weapons investigation in Syria--their 11th veto over Syria. Pooty may be counseling his boy in the White House to get with the program.

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
4. That's exactly what was reported. Also, whatever happened to the sanctions?! I can't believe the
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 04:18 PM
Nov 2017

shit Trump does (and his approval ratings are horrible) yet he just goes on kissing Putin's ass in front of the world.

Madam Mossfern

(2,340 posts)
6. I thought from the beginning of Trump's candidacy
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 04:46 PM
Nov 2017

that he was going to form an alliance with Russia.
It appears that my gut feeling was right.

I'm trying to figure out how such an alliance would benefit the USA.

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
7. It's not an "alliance" for our benefit. Trump is quite obviously a slave to Putin. His body language
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 04:50 PM
Nov 2017

every single time he's around Putin gives away everything that Trump has denied (imho)

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