The General Political Thread

[Ambiguous]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/syria-trudeau-assad-attacks-1.4063464

I hope he falls down a well.

+1 to that.

[Edwin]

Trump seems to have made quite a bit of progress with China. I personally think speculation that his little firework show over Syria was a show for Xi Jinping is much more believable than a far-fetched ploy with Putin. But who knows anymore, amiright.

I wish

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[junedragon]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/syria-trudeau-assad-attacks-1.4063464

I hope he falls down a well.

+1 to that.

Nice hair though

[Conway]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/syria-trudeau-assad-attacks-1.4063464

I hope he falls down a well.

+1 to that.

Nice hair though

StillNotReady

[Riddlez]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/syria-trudeau-assad-attacks-1.4063464

I hope he falls down a well.

You know that's literally what the coalition at first proclaimed? Literally almost all of Europe went into the operation with this in mind.

[Rutger Müller]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/syria-trudeau-assad-attacks-1.4063464

I hope he falls down a well.

You know that's literally what the coalition at first proclaimed? Literally almost all of Europe went into the operation with this in mind.

I mean it doesn't make it any better. Its retarded to think that Syria will become more stable if Assad capitulates.

nah, lets remove the only secular and semi stable government in the region

[MrTiki]

Well lets put it this way, if you're going to openly attack a sovereign nation, you'd better have a damn good reason (like intending to depose the leader for using chemical weapons against civilians).
If you're not willing to do that, then why attack them at all? Just leave them alone to keep fucking themselves over and make America great again. I mean that's what Trump kept telling people that they should be doing, at least while it wasn't him calling the shots.

[Conway]

Well lets put it this way, if you're going to openly attack a sovereign nation, you'd better have a damn good reason (like intending to depose the leader for using chemical weapons against civilians).
If you're not willing to do that, then why attack them at all? Just leave them alone to keep fucking themselves over and make America great again. I mean that's what Trump kept telling people that they should be doing, at least while it wasn't him calling the shots.

True, those missiles cost over 100 million and where basically a waste of time.

[Karth]

Not really, I'd agree they were a waste if Assad uses chemical weapons again, but thus far he has not

[Riddlez]

True, those missiles cost over 100 million and where basically a waste of time.

more like a million, but yeah.

I mean it doesn't make it any better. Its retarded to think that Syria will become more stable if Assad capitulates.

That's not what they're saying. They don't need Assad to capitulate. They want a regime change. A new leader, who will negotiate with..... well, the rest of the world.
Don't think that Russia is really negotiating with him. They're strongarming him. Assad doesn't talk to anyone and the reason the West wants him gone is not only because of what he did DURING the Syrian civil war, but also before it. He is a completely loose cannon.

[Conway]

True, those missiles cost over 100 million and where basically a waste of time.

more like a million, but yeah.

I mean it doesn't make it any better. Its retarded to think that Syria will become more stable if Assad capitulates.

That's not what they're saying. They don't need Assad to capitulate. They want a regime change. A new leader, who will negotiate with..... well, the rest of the world.
Don't think that Russia is really negotiating with him. They're strongarming him. Assad doesn't talk to anyone and the reason the West wants him gone is not only because of what he did DURING the Syrian civil war, but also before it. He is a completely loose cannon.

Each missile costs over 1 million to make, and he fired 59. The number found on Wikipedia is 1.87m per unit.
Well the west can't force Assad to resign, Putin probably doesn't want him too. The rebels would likely be worst than Assad. So how do you remove Assad and install a "better" option?

[Rutger Müller]

"Assad is a lose cannon"

OYYY VEYYY

[Ambiguous]

"Assad is a lose cannon"

OYYY VEYYY

good goy

[StevenChilton]

Lmao, Erdogan won his referendum.

[Conway]

Lmao, Erdogan won his referendum.

Oh sweet Jesus.