Americans Need To Know Trumps Endgame For Syria, Duckworth Tells Constituents

[sheshe2]

Damn, I love this woman, Senator Tammy Duckworth is not afraid to take tRump on. She is just one of FOUR veterans in the Senate to have served in either Iraq or Afghanistan. She is an American hero and she is fearless. I am so proud to have this strong woman as part of our Senate. She not only talks the talk...she walks the walk. Democrats need more women like her.

Brava, Senator Tammy Duckworth.

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“It is so easy to sound the drums of war. It is so much harder to keep peace,” said Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran who is among just four senators to have served in either Iraq or Afghanistan.


“If our troops go to war and could use a broken-down helicopter pilot who walks with a limp and a cane, I will go,” added Duckworth, who lost her right leg and part of her left leg and injured her arm when her helicopter was shot down in Iraq in 2004. “But I will also be the first person to question why we’re doing that. I’m going to stand on that Senate floor and ask that tough question.”




Though Duckworth could not predict what the Trump administration would do regarding Syria, constituents at the town hall appeared pleased with her promise to push for accountability from the president and from her fellow members of Congress.


Other responses, including her call to reopen the borders to Syrian refugees, received cheers at the lively but polite town hall. Attendees ranged in age from elderly voters to a shy grade-school girl who asked Duckworth if it was fun to be a senator. (Duckworth’s response, in short: It’s complicated.)


If any Republican opponents showed up, they remained inconspicuous. The audience was overwhelmingly progressive and included grassroots activists, city-dwelling citizens concerned about gun control and women still donning pink hats from January’s Women’s March (Duckworth was a speaker at the Washington march).

Read More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tammy-duckworth-syria-town-hall_us_58ed7726e4b0df7e20466baf?

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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. He hasn't figured out an endgame. He hasn't even considered the concept.

Trump only ever reacts, and doesn't think past what might happen the next day. His primary motivation, maybe his only one, is to make himself look good. Flinging missiles at Syria with a few hours' notice without considering what might happen next is typical. He got a little good publicity from a few stupid talking heads (Brian Williams, are you listening?), but he also poked a stick at a hornet's nest without thinking about the consequences. Syria has the potential for becoming an even bigger disaster than Iraq was. If Trump wants to get involved in that mess he'd better have a damn good idea how to get out of it, too.

[sheshe2]

2. Senator Tammy Duckworth...

I appreciate your sacrifice and the honor and integrity that you show your constituents. You continue to serve your country fearlessly. America can not thank you enough.