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Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts) Mon Apr 9, 2018, 01:23 PM Apr 2018

Obama and Syria?

Can someone please refresh my recollection...as I remember it President Obama’s wanted to do something military regarding Syria, but the Republican Congress did not support him.

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Obama and Syria? (Original Post) Proud liberal 80 Apr 2018 OP

Don't think so zipplewrath Apr 2018 #1

That was mostly my recollection Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2018 #2

This is the way I remember it LenaBaby61 Apr 2018 #3

zipplewrath

(16,646 posts)

1. Don't think so

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2018, 01:58 PM

Apr 2018

Obama wanted to attack Syria, but instead the Russians aided us in negotiating an elimination of their chemical weapons stocks. It was fairly mixed reaction on part of both the democrats and republicans.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_the_Use_of_Military_Force_Against_the_Government_of_Syria_to_Respond_to_Use_of_Chemical_Weapons

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)

2. That was mostly my recollection

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2018, 02:03 PM

Apr 2018

As somebody else said, there was a variety of opinions on the matter though the Republicans were practically threatening impeachment if he did anything with the military in Syria.

LenaBaby61

(6,974 posts)

3. This is the way I remember it

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 9, 2018, 03:41 PM

Apr 2018

So now Fatso-in-chief is insulating himself by blaming EVERYTHING in Syria on Pres. Obama as things continue popping off there.

But then again, stock market volatility, a slowly worsening economy, a possible trade war with China, racism, and the Federal Budget Deficit which is Projected to top $1 Trillion dollars in 2020 is also Pres. Obama's fault, per treasonous Fatso-in-chief & per most thuglicans.

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