Trump bombs Syria

[FluffyMcDeath]

US jets attack Iran-backed militiamen in south-eastern Syria

I wonder how in command the commander in chief is or whether the military (industrial complex) is making things deliberately difficult by creating new facts on the ground. He probably doesn't have to approve these sorts of actions.

 

[Robert]

He probably doesn't have to approve these sorts of actions.

Well, if rumour is to be believed (I know), he doesn't have to approve very much at all.

 

[Robert]

Been going on for years and then a sudden few days sees Assad's Syria collapse. This thread was top of the Syria-Assad search list but it could easily have gone in a few others. Good old Bashar has been a popular chap on here over the years.

It'll be interesting to see what transpires. Could be anything from a theocratic hellhole to a model of liberal democracy.

'The future is ours,' says Syrian rebel leader after Assad flees Damascus​

 

[redrumloa]

It'll be interesting to see what transpires. Could be anything from a theocratic hellhole to a model of liberal democracy.

Trump Urges U.S. To Stay Out Of Syria’s Collapse; Israel Agrees​

“In any event, Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT,” Trump said. “THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!”

https://twitter.com/x/status/1865434273953509462

Thank god an adult is coming back in the room.

 

[redrumloa]

Biden Claims Credit for Toppling Assad​

Biden left out the fact that President Barack Obama had sought to cultivate relations with the Assad regime, and ignored Assad’s use of chemical weapons despite drawing a “red line” in 2012. Both Obama and Biden also sought specifically to establish a new balance of power in the Middle East that favored a stronger Iran, despite its role in Syria. Furthermore, Biden did not give Israel freedom of action against Iran, but instead insisted on Israeli restraint.