The First 100 days

Discussion in 'West Mall' started by theiioftx, Nov 10, 2016.

  1. Monahorns

    Monahorns 10,000+ Posts

    In that circumstance I would be Taliban too.
     
  2. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  3. OUBubba

    OUBubba 5,000+ Posts

    I think we’ve learned that “shock and awe” leads to civilian casualties and builds more of the enemy.
     
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  4. iatrogenic

    iatrogenic 2,500+ Posts

    Just ask the Germans and Japanese.
     
  5. Mr. Deez

    Mr. Deez Beer Prophet

    John Bolton shitcanned. Link.
     
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  6. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    His short tenure was pretty eventful
    -- he supposedly had a big hand in the botched Hanoi summit with Kim
    -- he supposedly argued hard for airstrikes on Iran
    -- he supposedly was in the middle of the "attempted coup" in VZ
    -- he fought against US troop withdrawal from Syria
    -- he argued for more troops to Afghanistan
    All in 9 months
     
  7. Mr. Deez

    Mr. Deez Beer Prophet

    I wonder how long it'll take for the media to start liking John Bolton.
     
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  8. horninchicago

    horninchicago 10,000+ Posts

    Probably getting invites to CNN and MSNBC as we speak. But, of course, only if he turns on trump will they hang on his every word.
     
  9. Monahorns

    Monahorns 10,000+ Posts

    Good news. He really didn't fit Trump's foreign policy well. I suspect Bolton's appointment wasn't Trump's idea.
     
  10. Monahorns

    Monahorns 10,000+ Posts

    Aaaaaand. Now.

    Bolton is for all the things mass media is for in terms of war. Willing to bet he is fielding calls from interested parties as we speak.
     
  11. LongestHorn

    LongestHorn 2,500+ Posts

  12. Crockett

    Crockett 5,000+ Posts

    I can't speak for the media, but I for one am glad to see Bolton out of there. From what Trump has let out, it seems our president has had to be the one advocating for calm and reluctance to start killing people. That may not be playing to our president's strengths.
     
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  13. Mr. Deez

    Mr. Deez Beer Prophet

    Agree. I consider myself moderate on foreign policy. I don't align with America-haters and generally support a strong military, but it is possible to go too far. Bolton goes too far.
     
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  14. Phil Elliott

    Phil Elliott 2,500+ Posts

    Bolton looks like Jerry the Mouse's (ie Tom and Jerry) Uncle Pecos.

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  15. LongestHorn

    LongestHorn 2,500+ Posts

     
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  16. Sangre Naranjada

    Sangre Naranjada 10,000+ Posts

    That's just wrong.
     
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  17. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    Not sure my side should be getting in the vape fight
     
  18. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    The 9th Circuit has again lifted its "nationwide" injunction on Trump's "third country asylum ban" (basically, anyone who passes thru another country 1st is ineligible for asylum in US) meaning (again) only allowed in NM/TX (until SCOTUS rules)

    Injunction against Trump policy lifted in asylum case
     
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  19. I35

    I35 5,000+ Posts

    You forgot the part that it was on a private jet........ in the middle of the night.
     
  20. LongestHorn

    LongestHorn 2,500+ Posts

    So you’re ok with it being a cash deal, but not ok because it happened at night on a private jet?
     
  21. iatrogenic

    iatrogenic 2,500+ Posts

    How in the world could you reach the conclusion that anything he wrote showed his approval of a cash deal? Hopefully a fan dumps a beer on you while you are deep in left field watching things fly over your head.
     
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  22. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    Yeesh - Kushner has such poor judgement

     
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  23. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  24. Horn6721

    Horn6721 10,000+ Posts

    So they did this to help victim's families who are suing Saudi Arabia. The name won't be released except to the lawyers.

    How long before we know the name?
     
  25. LongestHorn

    LongestHorn 2,500+ Posts

    Because cash was legit, as you said. And Mr. Deez pointed out it is illegal to wire transfer dollars to Iran.
     
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  26. iatrogenic

    iatrogenic 2,500+ Posts

    Your explanation clearly explains why you’re a lib. Now, get back to those french fries before they burn.
     
  27. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    Were you long oil on Friday close?

     
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  28. Monahorns

    Monahorns 10,000+ Posts

    You know what. The Saudis shouldn't be starving civilians to death in Yemen. They are waging war on the Houthis. So what do you expect the Houthis to do? The Saudis control the situation at this point. Escalate or de-escalate.
     
  29. iatrogenic

    iatrogenic 2,500+ Posts

    I'm guessing they will escalate in a big way at this point.
     
  30. Phil Elliott

    Phil Elliott 2,500+ Posts

    We need to stay out of it, in any case.
     

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