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Title: Trump Invades Syria
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Ron Paul Institute
URL Source: http://www.ronpaulinstitute.org/arc ... /march/08/trump-invades-syria/
Published: Mar 9, 2017
Author: Ron Paul
Post Date: 2017-03-09 20:23:47 by bush_is_a_moonie
Keywords: None
Views: 1297
Comments: 31
Although the Syrian army, with its ally Russia, has made significant gains against ISIS over the past week or so, the Washington Post is reporting tonight that President Trump has for the first time sent regular US military personnel into that country in combat positions. This is an unprecedented escalation of US involvement in the Syrian war and it comes without Congressional authorization, without UN authorization, and without the authorization of the government of Syria. In short it is three ways illegal. According to the Post, US Marines have departed their ships in the Mediterranean and have established an outpost on Syrian soil from where they will fire artillery toward the ISIS "headquarters" of Raqqa. The Post continues: The Marines on the ground include part of an artillery battery that can fire powerful 155-millimeter shells from M777 Howitzers, two officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the deployment. The expeditionary unit’s ground force, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, will man the guns and deliver fire support for U.S.-backed local forces who are preparing an assault on the city. Additional infantrymen from the unit are likely to provide security. On March 5th, RT ran footage of a US military convoy entering Syria near Manbij. The US mainstream media initially blacked out the story, but the Post today confirmed that the troops were from the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment in Stryker vehicles. What is important to understand about this sudden escalation of US involvement is that if this "race to Raqqa" is won by the US military rather than by Syrian government forces, the chance that the US will hand the territory back to the Assad government is virtually nil. In other words, this is an operation far less about wiping ISIS out from eastern Syria and much more about the United States carving out eastern Syria as a permanent outpost from where it can, for example, continue the original neocon/Israeli/Saudi plan for "regime change" in Syria. The United States is making a military bid for a very large chunk of sovereign Syrian territory. Something even Obama with his extraordinarily reckless Middle East policy would not dare to do. How will the Russians react to this development? How will the Russians react if increased US military activity on the ground in Syria begins to threaten Russian military forces operating in Syria (with the consent of that country's legal government)? With President Trump's "get along with Russia" policy lying in the tatters of a Nikki Haley at the UN and a Fiona Hill at NSC Staff, how differently might the Russians see US actions in Syria than they might have only a month or so ago? Make no mistake: this is big news. And very bad news.
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#1. To: bush_is_a_moonie (#0)
Is anyone actually surprised? Iran will be next. Guaranteed. "Call Me Ishmael" -Ishmael, A character from the book "Moby Dick" 1851. "Call Me Fishmeal" -Osama Bin Laden, A character created by the CIA, and the world's Hide And Seek Champion 2001-2011. -Tommythemadartist
Not likely. Iran is not occupying another country such as Kuwait. What pretext would there be? ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
Not likely. Iran is not occupying another country such as Kuwait. What pretext would there be? I knew and worked with an Iranian Christian who fled there with his family when the Ayatollah threw out the Shah. His brother was a Buick dealer. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
Did you ever eat at Reza's when you lived in Chicago? I went there with a friend about 12 years ago, he told me it was owned by the Shah's family.
“I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it. My affections, being concentrated over a few people, are not spread all over Hell in a vile attempt to placate sulky, worthless shits.” - William S Burroughs
When did Zionist and Christian Zionist scumbags need a reason to attack and invade another country.
Most disturbing news, and so stupidly pointless.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
I refuse to read or take heed to anything this man or his son has to say.
No I did not eat there. When I lived in Chicago there was the Assyrian Eagles. They were a gang we did not get on with very well. So I stayed away from where they hung out and lived. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
When Bush43 decided to invade Iraq there were people marching with signs that read, "NO WARS FOR ISRAEL". ;)
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
Trump loves him some BibiIzzy.
Funny, but I wonder how Trump would be if he didn't have a jew SIL, and a volunteer-jew daughter...
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
Funny how the jew infiltrates Traditional Non-Jew Governments via marriage
#2. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#1)
Iran is next
#3. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#1)
Iran is next
#4. To: BTP Holdings (#3)
#5. To: BTP Holdings (#2)
#6. To: bush_is_a_moonie (#0)
#7. To: Lod (#6)
Author: Ron Paul
#8. To: Dakmar (#4)
Reza's
#9. To: bush_is_a_moonie (#5)
#10. To: bush_is_a_moonie (#0)
"Define yourself as one beloved by God. This is the true self. Every other identity is illusion."—Brennan Manning
#11. To: Rotara (#10)
#12. To: Lod (#11)
-Alex Kurtagic
#13. To: X-15 (#12)
Non jewish??? Ever wonder about Trump??? During my time people have "wondered" about Wilson, both Roosevelts, Truman,Eisenhauer, Johnson, Bush and Obama. Funny how the jew infiltrates Traditional Non-Jew Governments via marriage
#14. To: Cynicom (#7) (Edited)
Ron Paul is the best thing to ever happen to the America First movement. But his son Rand, is just another neocon. ;) this man or his son
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#15. To: BTP Holdings (#14)
Perfect message, imperfect messenger, imo. Ron Paul is the best thing to ever happen to the America First movement.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#16. To: Lod (#15)
Too true... We were burned twice. Perot started the populist tide, Paul increased it and Trump rode it to the Presidency. Perfect message, imperfect messenger, imo.
#17. To: Lod (#11)
Probably not POTUS is what he would be...
"Define yourself as one beloved by God. This is the true self. Every other identity is illusion."—Brennan Manning
#18. To: Cynicom (#16)
Recall what he said about that "giant sucking sound" of jobs leaving the country after the passage of NAFTA. ;) Perot
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#19. To: bush_is_a_moonie (#5)
Do you think maybe Ahmadinejad saying, "The Israeli government is illegitimate aje needs to be removed from the face of time." Do you think that statement will incite the Christian Zionists sufficiently? ;) reason
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#20. To: bush_is_a_moonie (#5)
Do you think maybe Ahmadinejad saying, "The Israeli government is illegitimate and needs to be removed from the face of time." Do you think that statement will incite the Christian Zionists sufficiently? ;) reason
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#21. To: BTP Holdings (#18)
20 million of us voted for Perot. That was first indication that Americans were unhappy.
#22. To: Cynicom (#21)
Oh yes. But I was a Republican in Chicago and had to work hard to get anywhere. ;) unhappy
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#23. To: BTP Holdings (#22)
Consider this.... Perot felt threatened and left politics. Paul dropped out twice. Trump finally opened the door.
#24. To: Cynicom (#23)
He ran a brilliant campaign. At one of the debates he lined up 4 of Bill Clinton's rape victims in the front row. Bill would not look at them. Did you see the look on Chelsea's face? Of course, Bill raped them and Hillary ruined their reputations. Trump survived all of the agitators that were planted at his rallies. And being the master marketer he is, he sold the public with his slogan, "Make America Great Again". Now that he is in, let's see what he can do. ;) Trump
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#25. To: BTP Holdings (#24)
What does that have to do with governing the country? Sounds like something out of a movie from Hollywood. Personally, I believe Trump is a plant by the super elite. For years now I have wondered if we actually elect the president. It's been a long time since I have seen a president do anything that was really good for America and the people. Given what we have seen in less that 2 months, I think the Trump administration may be the worst in history if he survives the 4 years. Only presidents in my lifetime that I think gave damn about the the people were Ike, Kennedy and Carter. Carter's problem was he was too nice to be president and the neocons who were moving from the Dem to Repub party took advantage of that. They bitched about interest rates and inflation when, in fact, all of that was caused by the wild spending on Nam because of Johnson's Gulf of Tonkin lie and the price controls put in place during the Nixon years. At one of the debates he lined up 4 of Bill Clinton's rape victims in the front row. Bill would not look at them. Did you see the look on Chelsea's face? Of course, Bill raped them and Hillary ruined their reputations.
#26. To: Cynicom (#23)
Ron Paul never had a chance.
#27. To: BTP Holdings (#2)
All of Iraq's WMD were transferred to Iran though a tunnel that was 300 miles long, 500 feet deep, completed paved, had air conditioning and no toll booths. Or maybe a somebody in Washington didn't get everything from Santa he was expecting. Not likely. Iran is not occupying another country such as Kuwait. What pretext would there be? ;)
#28. To: bush_is_a_moonie (#25)
Nothing. Trump is a showman and he paraded Bill Clinton's rape victims to show that Billary would be a poor choice as POTUS. He succeeded beyond anyone's wildest dreams. Now he needs to have his chance to set things right and reverse the damage done by Obummer. Obummer has increased the debt more than all the other presidents put together. Soon those chickens will come home to roost. And when they do inflation could be worse than Weimar Germany in the 1920s. ;) What does that have to do with governing the country?
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#29. To: BTP Holdings (#2)
Neither is Syria. Not likely. Iran is not occupying another country such as Kuwait. What pretext would there be? ;)
"After tomorrow those SOB's will never embarrass me again. That’s not a threat. That’s a promise.” – LBJ to his mistress Madeleine Brown on the eve of JFK assassination
#30. To: bush_is_a_moonie (#25)
Mental case. Personally, I believe Trump is a plant by the super elite.
"Have Brain, Will Travel
#31. To: bush_is_a_moonie (#0) (Edited)
I got email last year from a woman in the Army. She said she was on joint U.S.-U.N. mission. She told me they uncovered a hoard of cash and her share was $5 Million. She saidshe needed help getting it out of country. I smelled a scam coming on so deleted the message. Better to be safe than sorry. BTW, she sent me a nice picture of her holding a bull pup rifle. ;)
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
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