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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Mon Apr 9, 2018, 06:37 PM Apr 2018

Wow. David Dennison just strongly hinted he's going to bomb Syria.

He's telegraphing he's going to wag the dog.

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Wow. David Dennison just strongly hinted he's going to bomb Syria. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 OP

Wounded animals are the most dangerous... pbmus Apr 2018 #1

Yep. He would easily send troops into harms way to cover for himself blake2012 Apr 2018 #2

He got a polling bump last year from that bit of bombing, so don't rule it out. tonyt53 Apr 2018 #3

pbmus

(12,422 posts)

1. Wounded animals are the most dangerous...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2018, 06:38 PM

Apr 2018

blake2012

(1,294 posts)

2. Yep. He would easily send troops into harms way to cover for himself

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2018, 06:39 PM

Apr 2018

Reminds me of Shrek’s lord Farquad “some of you may die...but that’s a risk I’m willing to take.”

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

3. He got a polling bump last year from that bit of bombing, so don't rule it out.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2018, 07:02 PM

Apr 2018

Putin has told him to play tough so a false "fence" can be erected to make it appear that he is tough on Putin. Putin doesn't mind to lose a few troops, or his hired mercenaries to accomplish this.

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