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Trump urged America to NOT go to war in Syria 17 times

Alex Christoforou
The Duran
Tue, 10 Apr 2018 10:36 UTC
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Before he became US President, Donald Trump stated on multiple occasions that the United States should NOT bomb Syria.

What happened to the Trump of 2013-2014? Where did that guy go?

Here are 17 tweets from 2013 to 2014, where Trump shows that he clearly understands that the Deep State is frothing at the mouth to destroy Syria.

Unfortunately, as POTUS, Trump has been swallowed up by the very swamp he promised to drain.
1. We should stay the hell out of Syria, the "rebels" are just as bad as the current regime. WHAT WILL WE GET FOR OUR LIVES AND $ BILLIONS?ZERO

2. Remember, all these 'freedom fighters' in Syria want to fly planes into our buildings.

3. @walaa_3ssaf No, dopey, I would not go into Syria, but if I did it would be by surprise and not blurted all over the media like fools.

4. If we are going to continue to be stupid and go into Syria (watch Russia), as they say in the movies, SHOOT FIRST AND TALK LATER!

5. Let the Arab League take care of Syria. Why are these rich Arab countries not paying us for the tremendous cost of such an attack?

6. What will we get for bombing Syria besides more debt and a possible long term conflict? Obama needs Congressional approval.

Comment: Trump voiced opposition, hence the PTB and Pentagon tactics to convince Americans and NATO countries that the US in Syria is necessary and effective - via outrageous false flag chemical poisonings, Iran and Russia propaganda, Russiaphobia, the evilness of Putin and Assad, oil fields, neocons...and let's not forget the relentless campaign and undercurrent from the only potential beneficiary: Israel.

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The Syrian withdrawal dilemma: Trump's ME strategy confused as ever

F. Michael Maloof
RT
Fri, 06 Apr 2018 12:34 UTC
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© US ArmyUS Marines in Syria, part of the Combined Joint Task Force
President Trump for now has decided to allow about 2,000 US troops to remain in Syria. But the controversy over whether or not to withdraw them is symptomatic of Washington's lack of overall strategy for the Middle East.

This indecisiveness has prompted Trump to warm up further with Saudi Arabia, the same country that helped finance and logistically support the rise of jihadist Salafists, including Al-Qaida and Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS). Now, Trump wants the Saudi kingdom to financially underwrite US efforts to consolidate the Sunnis in Syria and Iraq against what both Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman regard as a threat from Iran spreading its influence throughout the region.


Comment: Trump says a lot of things to stir the pot, shake things up, see what sticks.


It also can be seen as a desperate move by the Trump administration to maintain some modicum of influence in the Middle East in the face of its role rapidly being replaced by the influence of Russia, Iran and now Turkey.

Comment: There is no indication that Iran is seeking war. But with the US presence remaining in Syria, and Israel looking for a fight by making insane bombing raids, Iran may decide otherwise. US occupation is at best a wild card but Israel, the neocons and the military are progressively priming the situation.

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'Exporting democracy': How much US military aid does Israel receive?


Tasnim News Agency
Tue, 10 Apr 2018 20:55 UTC
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
The US's unwavering support for Israel in its military ventures comes with a cost.

Billions of dollars have been spent over the years to help provide Israel with a strong defense program and other strategic needs. The US provides more military aid to Israel than to any other ally, according to the Qatari media network Al Jazeera.

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Comment: Further reading:

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Chess

Flashback Russia is imposing new combat doctrine in Syria on Israel and the US

Elijah J. Magnier
ejmagnier.com
Sat, 30 Dec 2017 19:41 UTC
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Russia is imposing new rules of engagement (ROE) on both Israel and the US in Syria, reflecting the way it preserves its national interests in the Levant and beyond the Middle East, mainly in Ukraine, where the US has decided to provide lethal weapons to the local authority and is aiming to attract Kiev to become part of NATO, a move considered by Moscow to be hostile.

Moscow's answer was clearly stated by the Russian Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov, who said that "Russian advisers, trainers, intelligence service officers, artillery personnel, and all other various Russian military units have been integrated into every single Syrian combat troops, brigades, units, and even small battalions". Gerasimov stressed that "all military and combat plans are agreed in partnership with the Syrian army. We are on the ground, working together for common strategic objectives and a common plan". Thus, the Russian politico-military player knows how to send his messages throughout the Syrian southern front every time the US moves against Moscow's interests in other parts of the world.

Russia, through its Chief of Staff (Russian), recognises that the Syrian military operations are not unilateral Syrian decisions - with its ground forces and those of its partners, i.e. Iran, Hezbollah and other Iraqi and allies-but are also a product of Russian evaluation and planning. Thus, the liberation of Beit Jinn - the last stronghold of the militants in the western Ghouta and at the foot of the southern mountain of Jabal al Sheikh (Mount Hermon) confining the Israeli positions - is also a Russian decision.
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Texas congressman resigns following allegations of sexual harassment and using $84K of taxpayer money to settle lawsuit

Timothy Meads
Townhall
Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:36 UTC
Texas Republican Congressman Blake Farenthold
Texas Republican Congressman Blake Farenthold has announced that he will be resigning from Congress after months of credible allegations of sexual impropriety and workplace misconduct plagued his office. Rep. Farenthold had previously announced that he would not be seeking re-election after it was discovered he used more than $84,000 of taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit with a former employee.

Today, Rep. Farenthold released a statement, saying, "While I planned on serving out the remainder of my term in Congress, I know in my heart it's time for me to move along and look for new ways to serve."

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Red Pill

Russian UN envoy drops truth bomb: US 'brings global chaos' & 'has no real friends'


RT
Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:34 UTC
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© Brendan McDermid / ReutersRussian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya.
Russia has warned the US and its allies against "fishing in murky waters" of the Middle East, causing further chaos there. The US shouldn't assume it has friends, only countries unable to disagree, UN envoy Vassily Nebenzia said.

The US and its allies have failed to understand the warning of Russian President Vladimir Putin's words at the 2015 UN General Assembly, ambassador Nebenzia told the Security Council on Monday.

"Do you now understand what you have done?" Nebenzia repeated Putin's question about the West's reckless geopolitical games in the Middle East. "No, you do not."
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War signals? US Navy Destroyer approaches Syria, buzzed by Russian jets

Tyler Durden
Zero Hedge
Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:26 UTC
Sukhoi Su-24 Russia Russian Air Force USS Navy Donald Cook Jet
© US Navy / ReutersA Russian Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft makes a very low altitude pass by USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) April 12, 2016.
Late on Monday we reported that US Navy Destroyer, USS Donald Cook (DDG-75), equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles, as well as the Aegis missile defence system, was approaching the port of Tartus in Syria, which doubles as the location for the Syrian logistics base of the Russian Navy. According to CNN Turk, the US destroyer was at at a distance of 100 km from the port, as of Monday.

The destroyer, which left the Cypriot port of Larnaka and was headed for the Syrian shore, was reportedly buzzed by Russian warplanes which circled above the US warship four times.


To be sure, Russia is concerned, and seemingly angry, that another showdown may be imminent. According to Pravda, the Chairman of the State Duma Defence Committee Vladimir Shamanov said that the United States did not notify Russia of the approach of the group of US warships to the Russian naval base in Tartus.

Comment: The US Navy P-8A Poseidon spy plane is reportedly carrying out a multi-hour flight along the Syrian coast.
The spy plane with the onboard number 168439 flew from the Sigonella airbase on the Italian island of Sicily and is now at an altitude of 8,000 meters, circling the distance of 40 kilometers from the air base of Khmeimim and the Russian Navy base in Tartus.

Its flight path passes over the international waters of the Mediterranean Sea. According to the Turkish press, 100 kilometers from the Russian base in Tartus there is also the American destroyer Donald Cook, equipped with 56 Tomahawk cruise missiles.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the White House is preparing to strike Syria in response to reports that allegedly on April 7, in the vicinity of the city of the Douma, chemical weapons were used. Washington accused Damascus officially - but Russia had warned of a rebel attack being planned a number of days prior.
This comes as U.S. sources report that Russia is jamming its surveillance drones over Syria, and has been doing so for the past weeks. And this:
The United States of America has identified 22 targets of paramount importance on the territory of Syria. The Turkish newspaper Yeni Şafak reports, referring to the expert on international relations of Syria Zakariya Molakhavchi.

Among the potential targets are targets that are located in the region of Homs province, as well as in the area of ​​the Russian Navy in Tartus. There are Russian servicemen there.

The US may bomb the area of ​​Homs, Damascus, Tartus, Hama, El-Hasaka, Deir-ez-Zor and Raqqa. The United States, Great Britain, France and Israel agreed among themselves that military aerodromes should also be subjected to bombing.

According to Molokhavchi, Americans may attack Syria's regions where there are problems between Kurdish forces and Syrian government forces, as well as Shiite militiamen.

According to the expert, any destruction of the systems of Syrian air defense will shift the balance of power. At the same time, he noted that the Pentagon took into account that Russia has increased the level of combat readiness of its forces at the airbase of Khmeimim and other military facilities in Syria.

According to Stars and Stripes, the official newspaper of the US Department of Defense, a Navy group headed by aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman is heading to Syria via the Mediterranean coast.
It's hard to tell if Molakhavchi has any sources for the above.

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Trump set to replace liberal 9th Circuit Judge Reinhardt


Conservative Fighters
Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:07 UTC
Judge Stephen Reinhardt
Judge Stephen Reinhardt
Fearing a conservative jurist would replace Judge Stephen Reinhardt, the liberal lion of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a prominent progressive legal scholar quietly urged him to retire in the spring of 2014.

U.C. Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky approached Reinhardt just months before the 2014 midterm elections and suggested he retire, The New York Times reported Saturday.

Reinhardt refused the overtures. Months later, Republicans assumed control of the Senate, effectively ending former President Barack Obama's judicial confirmations. President Donald Trump's election forced the judge into an awkward actuarial battle, an increasingly common phenomenon as judicial appointments become highly politicized. He died on March 29 at 87.

Comment: The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has been a particular thorn in President Trump's side.

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'Old habits die hard': UK could join US military action over reports of Syria chemical attack


RT
Tue, 10 Apr 2018 19:00 UTC
Explosion
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The UK is coming under increased pressure to join the US in its expected military action against Assad. Britain has a history of backing American foreign intervention without UN approval, a trend that could be set to continue.

Theresa May confirmed that she will speak with US President Donald Trump about the alleged chemical attack in Syria. She added that the UK is working urgently with its allies to assess what happened, and said that those behind the attack will be held to account.

The UK PM will chair a meeting of Britain's Security Council later today, speaking to reporters on Tuesday.

May has condemned Syrian leader Bashar Assad and his Russian allies over an alleged deadly chemical attack in Syria. Now, the pressure is on the PM to follow through with a military response against the Syrian government.

Comment: Tony Blair, one of the chief architects of the Iraq War, seems to be backing another military intervention in the Middle East, as he said Theresa May needs no parliamentary backing to launch airstrikes on Syria.
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Blair gave the green light for the UK, led by the US, to invade Iraq in 2003 on what turned out to be unfounded intelligence that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. Half a million people lost their lives in the Iraq War, including 179 British servicemen and women, according to a study by US, Canadian and Iraqi university researchers. The former PM has faced calls to be charged for war crimes.

"I think in circumstances where the action presumably would be a form of air action rather than ground force action, I don't think strictly [parliamentary approval] is necessary," Blair told Radio 4's Today program. He added: "If the US are taking action, we should be prepared to be alongside them...

"If the Americans are prepared to act and are going to act fast, I think ourselves - and probably the French government will be in the same position - should be supportive.

"Because it's important that when chemical weapons are used in this way and the international community has taken a firm position against it, that you have to enforce it."

He added that failure to act would be giving "carte blanche to the [Syrian] regime to do whatever is necessary to retake opposition areas by force."


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Douma liberated, Russia guarantees impartial chemical attack investigation, OPCW agrees to check it out - all this makes US attack more likely

Alexander Mercouris
The Duran
Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:49 UTC
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Amidst all the fury about the alleged chemical attack on Douma on Sunday, it is impossible to hold on to one single vital fact.

There have been two previous occasions when chemical weapons attacks had resulted in actual or threatened US military action. The first was in 2013 in East Ghouta, the second was in 2017 in Khan Sheikhoun.

On both those occasions the Jihadis after the alleged attacks retained control of the alleged crime scene, ie. of the place where the chemical weapons attack was supposed to have happened.

In the case of the alleged crime scene in Douma the situation is however different.

As a result of the total surrender of the Jihadis previously in control of Douma on Sunday, it is the Russian military who this time are in control of the alleged crime scene.

This has put the Russians in a position where for the first time they are able both to invite the OPCW inspectors to attend the crime scene and to provide them with protection if they are there, whilst at the same time monitoring and supervising their work.

If the chemical attack on Douma really is fictitious - as the Russians insist it is - then for the first time their control of the crime scene puts the Russians in a strong position to prove it.


Comment: And today the OPCW announced it would send a fact-finding mission to investigate:
Today, the OPCW Technical Secretariat has requested the Syrian Arab Republic to make the necessary arrangements for such a deployment. This has coincided with a request from the Syrian Arab Republic and the Russian Federation to investigate the allegations of chemical weapons use in Douma. The team is preparing to deploy to Syria shortly," the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Damascus has called the alleged attack a "fabrication." Russian military specialists have explored the area as Jaysh al-Islam militants occupying Douma began to evacuate from the city as part of a Russian-brokered deal with Damascus. Moscow said the specialists had found no traces of chemical weapons or any victims treated for chemical poisoning.

The OPCW's announcement came shortly before an expected UN Security Council meeting on the alleged Douma incident. Both Russia and the US are expected to roll out draft resolutions calling for an international investigation into the purported attack. On Monday, the UN said it was unable to "independently verify the allegations" regarding Douma.

"We're not in a position at this point to independently verify the allegations but, obviously, any allegation of continued use of chemical weapons is extremely, extremely troubling," Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said.
Moscow and Syria have promised quick access and security guarantees, and full support for an investigation. Does this sound like the behavior of a guilty party?


Comment: The clock's ticking. Will Trump cave in to the war whores?

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