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riversedge

(70,242 posts)
Tue Oct 15, 2019, 06:30 AM Oct 2019

Trump says he wants to mediate between the Kurds and the Turks was the banner running

on msnbc a few minutes ago.

Gawd. has that man no brains at all?? or just plain mushy Ego for brains. BTW--our troops are in the midst of this war and the road is blocked. damn

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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
1. Workin' on that Nobel, Stretch..."Donald Trump negotiates "DEAL" that brings peace to Middle East"
Tue Oct 15, 2019, 06:46 AM
Oct 2019

Much discussion of this last night. Trump AND Putin step in to "save the day."

And in the mind of Trump, that ain't no tinfoil hat talkin', baby. I'm sure he's already watched that movie in his head.

harumph

(1,900 posts)
12. Soph - that's a strikingly well done political cartoon!
Tue Oct 15, 2019, 09:02 AM
Oct 2019

Artful yet brutal - hints of social realism - iwo jima - and cuts to the chase.
Where did you find it?

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)
4. He's better trained than our military personnel, and knows more better than all the generals.
Tue Oct 15, 2019, 07:31 AM
Oct 2019

A modern day Alexander the Great.

avebury

(10,952 posts)
7. Does he not realize that he would never be seriously considered for a Nobel Peace Prize
Tue Oct 15, 2019, 08:02 AM
Oct 2019

for a war that he was directly involved in starting in the first place. What an idiot.

Vinca

(50,276 posts)
8. I think this is a good idea. I say we send Don, Rudy, Mike Pounce AND Mike Pompeo to the
Tue Oct 15, 2019, 08:06 AM
Oct 2019

active war zone to meet with all parties. Send Barr, too. Let's see how fast those bone spurs kick back in.

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)
9. I like it, a modern day Eastern front, to dispose of all the problem personnel.
Tue Oct 15, 2019, 08:31 AM
Oct 2019

Never wanted Col Klink to get sent there, but for these guys, bon voyage.

paleotn

(17,931 posts)
10. Mediate? Mediate what?
Tue Oct 15, 2019, 08:45 AM
Oct 2019

It's over. They cut a deal with Assad. It's done. Face it, orange boy. You fucked up. You fucked up royally.

ProfessorGAC

(65,061 posts)
14. Was Their Plan The Whole Time
Tue Oct 15, 2019, 01:51 PM
Oct 2019

Distract from Ukraine, f things up in Syria, ride to rescue.
These not so smart people think that ALL of america is stupid.
This is like setting fire to the curtains, then putting it out with the fire extinguisher and bragging about what a hero I must be.
And people still support a guy who thinks so little of them.
Sheesh!

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