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mia

(8,361 posts)
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 08:00 PM Apr 2017

Trump's Syria strike celebrated by 'terrorists', Iran says

Source: BBC News

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has said "terrorists are celebrating" US strikes on a Syrian airbase.

His comments echo the response from Russia, which like Iran is allied to Syria, and from Syria itself....

In a speech broadcast on state television, Mr Rouhani said: "The man who is now in office in America claimed that he wanted to fight terrorism. But today, all the terrorists in Syria are celebrating this US attack.

"Why did you help terrorist groups and support them in your first move?"


Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39540019

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Trump's Syria strike celebrated by 'terrorists', Iran says (Original Post) mia Apr 2017 OP
Who are we fighting for/with? ... We have American boots on the ground in Syria. keithbvadu2 Apr 2017 #1

keithbvadu2

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1. Who are we fighting for/with? ... We have American boots on the ground in Syria.
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 08:27 PM
Apr 2017

Trump had to make a big BOOM for show but little effect.

Couldn't he put some missile launchers in to shoot down Syrian aircraft?

Or perhaps he is too afraid of his bff Putin.

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