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Trump calls for nonintervention in Syria as rebel troops advance
2024-12-08
[Wash Examiner] President-elect Donald Trump called for nonintervention in Syria, blaming the escalating situation on former President Barack Obama.

In his first public statement on the recent anti-government offensive in Syria, Trump voiced his preference for neutrality in the conflict, while suggesting that the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could be good for Russia and Syria.

"Opposition fighters in Syria, in an unprecedented move, have totally taken over numerous cities, in a highly coordinated offensive, and are now on the outskirts of Damascus, obviously preparing to make a very big move toward taking out Assad," he said in a post on Truth Social.

Trump said that Russia would be unable to stop the rebel advance on Damascus due to being tied up in Ukraine. He then blamed the whole situation on Obama.
Posted by:Besoeker

#13  Welcome to Afghanistan 2.0 Problem is the fundamentalist porKoranimals that will now be a jihad base. But as long as they aren't Russians. Short sighted to say the least.
Posted by: Woodrow   2024-12-08 22:45  

#12  Maybe they aren't so bad.

Maybe the footage of Qadaffi getting bt/fk/d by a bayonet was a rotten tomato.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2024-12-08 18:34  

#11  The First Step

Wigged out? Shrieking freely of seizing
The assets and kiddies you're squeezing
While fearful of violence
From long-suff'ring silence?
Keep digging those holes... or quit teasing.

Or, The Better Part?
Posted by: Pancho Poodle8452   2024-12-08 15:38  

#10  Trump: 'The war must end, but Israel must win'
US President-elect Donald Trump told Meet the Press that he does not believe that many of the hostages in Gaza are alive: I hate to say it, I think you have far fewer hostages than people think.''
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2024-12-08 15:34  

#9  Trump ‘danger to everyone’ UW-Madison LGBT scholars say

To paraphrase an old joke - "What do you mean 'We' white man?"

I doubt if any of the newly awaken Black and Hispanic males who've join the white males, among the 72 million who voted for Trump, constitute the 'everyone' he's referring to.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2024-12-08 13:16  

#8  /\ Well if "he's a danger" to Mad City scholars and staff, that's good enough for me.
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-12-08 12:04  

#7  Trump ‘danger to everyone’ UW-Madison LGBT scholars say
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2024-12-08 12:02  

#6  Insert Zen master here.....We'll see!
Posted by: alanc   2024-12-08 10:12  

#5   Maybe they aren't so bad.

Or this is a much more savvy marketing campaign than the Taliban did a few years ago, Lord Garth, to keep the conquered populace and potential foes abroad quiescent while Al Qaeda in Syria consolidates its gains.
Posted by: trailing wife   2024-12-08 09:56  

#4  The rebels took the former prime minister's office. Then they escorted the PM to the Four Seasons hotel instead of shooting him.

Maybe they aren't so bad.
Posted by: Lord Garth   2024-12-08 09:19  

#3  
Posted by: badanov   2024-12-08 08:59  

#2  Zero - 'Not Our Fight!': Trump Weighs In On Syria's Unraveling
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-12-08 08:05  

#1  Yes! Stay out of it.
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-12-08 08:00  

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