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26. And, gabbard's always been about protecting

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 01:56 AM

Dec 2018

Assad.. claiming he didn't gas his own people so I can see why there are those who don't trust her on foreign policy.

Tulsi Gabbard reveals she met Assad in Syria, without informing top Democrats

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Gabbard framed her sit-down meeting with Assad as part of a necessary dialogue in order to resolve the Syrian conflict. The war began after a series of pro-democracy protests in March 2011 were swiftly and brutally put down by the Assad regime. The war has since devolved into a brutal and complex war, fuelled by sectarian, political and international divisions.

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Gabbard said her trip to the region was born from “the suffering of the Syrian people that has been weighing heavily on my heart.”

But in 2015, she was one of just 47 Democrats who sided with Republicans and backed a GOP-sponsored measure that would essentially block Syrian and Iraqi refugees from resettling in the US. Gabbard was also a vocal critic of the Obama administration – which repeatedly called for Assad to step down – for arming Syrian rebel groups.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/26/tulsi-gabbard-bashar-al-assad-syria-democrats

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Tulsi Gabbard: "We need to get our troops out of Syria ASAP, but it must be done responsibly." [View all] oberliner Dec 2018 OP

Probably. But some at least would rather spread false narratives shanny Dec 2018 #1

As you've been told by tons of us on the other thread, the issue is HOW we get out. Your suggestion hlthe2b Dec 2018 #6

You need to educate yourself regarding our treatment of our allies the Kurds. shanny Dec 2018 #8

Hardly, I am well aware of how the Iraqi Kurds have been treated and yet the Syrian Kurds hlthe2b Dec 2018 #9

This isn't what she said this morning. It reads like she's revised her earlier tweet. Hassler Dec 2018 #2

Exactly. Cha Dec 2018 #4

This tweet is from Thursday oberliner Dec 2018 #19

Gabbard got a hellava Lot of Pushback Cha Dec 2018 #3

that tweet is replying to Barbara Lee, I see no mention of Tulsi Gabbard at all Celerity Dec 2018 #13

Yes, I know.. about the Kurds. Cha Dec 2018 #14

is that the tweet the one that got her so much push back? Celerity Dec 2018 #17

Ahhhhhhh, now I know why you didnt reply ....you reversed the order Celerity Dec 2018 #35

Wrong.. you don't know anything about it.. Cha Dec 2018 #36

LOL I am not wrong, you are, the tweet order is right there on the Twitter website Celerity Dec 2018 #38

No, I didn't "claim" it was pushback to Gabbard.. Cha Dec 2018 #39

I didnt put any words in your mouth, you did that all by yourself Celerity Dec 2018 #40

Yes you did.. I already posted I knew it was Cha Dec 2018 #41

lol,you just sent me that same Gabbard tweet exchange again, you know the one you tried Celerity Dec 2018 #42

Please Stop harassing me. Cha Dec 2018 #43

Check mate! Devil Child Dec 2018 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Dec 2018 #46

so sorry for the mis-post, damn mobile phone is going my head in lolol Celerity Dec 2018 #47

I didn't notice that. Thanks for pointing that out. Claiming it was pushback Autumn Dec 2018 #51

Posted 8 hours after her first tweet below (and lots of backlash) that said NONE of this hlthe2b Dec 2018 #5

Yes, 8 hours later after she got major pushback Cha Dec 2018 #11

That's not true oberliner Dec 2018 #18

Then she had no business tweeting this one.. Cha Dec 2018 #20

She was responding to Lindsay Graham and his ilk oberliner Dec 2018 #22

She still opened herself up Cha Dec 2018 #24

Lindsay Graham wants war with Iran oberliner Dec 2018 #25

And, gabbard's always been about protecting Cha Dec 2018 #26

This is a display of holding a politicians feet to the fire. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #7

This tweet came before the other one oberliner Dec 2018 #16

That's awful then. Wow. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #50

She didn't "devolve" oberliner Dec 2018 #52

Once again, she scrambles to do damage control once she realizes she made herslf look bad. /nt LongtimeAZDem Dec 2018 #10

This tweet came before the other one oberliner Dec 2018 #15

I stand corrected /nt LongtimeAZDem Dec 2018 #21

No worries oberliner Dec 2018 #23

Tulsi has it right... showing, once again, that she's a strong, effective leader. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #45

No, Gabbard is Not "effective" or a leader.. Cha Dec 2018 #48

As long as the "top Democrats" you mention didn't vote for endless wars & wasteful defense spending InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #49

That's not the point.. that's not why she's Cha Dec 2018 #53

Post removed Post removed Dec 2018 #12

Tulsi Gabbard Is . . . DarthDem Dec 2018 #27

I hope not.. Cha Dec 2018 #28

Oh, Goodness, Me Too DarthDem Dec 2018 #29

Oh I know.. Cha Dec 2018 #30

I Forgot, If I Ever Knew . . . DarthDem Dec 2018 #32

Yes, I am.. Cha Dec 2018 #34

I Am Not! Well, Not Now DarthDem Dec 2018 #54

Cool! I used to Cha Dec 2018 #55

Nice! DarthDem Dec 2018 #56

So then we all agree that Gump's decision to withdraw from John Fante Dec 2018 #31

Yes, thank you. Cha Dec 2018 #33

An agreeable statement to this DUer n/t Devil Child Dec 2018 #37