Was Donald Trump right to bomb Syria?

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   He shouldn't have done it but I do not think he is mental. I think it is unwise to underestimate just how duplicitous and conniving he is.

Poll Question: Without congressional approval or a UN resolution?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Yes without a doubt	5	[20.83%]
Yesm but he should have at least gone to congress	0	[0.00%]
Yes, but only through a UN resolution	3	[12.50%]
No, he's completely mental	9	[37.50%]
I don't really care	3	[12.50%]
What's 'Syria'?	0	[0.00%]
Other..please explain	4	[16.67%]
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Dean Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575	Posted: April 10 2017 at 08:05
	He shouldn't have done it but I do not think he is mental. I think it is unwise to underestimate just how duplicitous and conniving he is.
	What?

silverpot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: March 19 2008 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 841	Posted: April 10 2017 at 08:00
	No one has the right to bomb a foreign country!

someone_else Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Offline Points: 24316	Posted: April 10 2017 at 07:49
	The Donald could not be more wrong. I guess he took the bait. I don't think that Assad is a nice guy, but it seems unlikely to me that he launched a chemical attack knowing what reaction it would cause.


Vompatti Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: October 22 2005 Location: elsewhere Status: Offline Points: 67407	Posted: April 10 2017 at 07:02
	The UN is a joke and the congress would only have slowed him down. You could argue that the bombing was a waste of money and he shouldn't have done it at all (and I would be inclined to agree), but if he was going to do it, this was the right way.

Blacksword Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 22 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 16130	Posted: April 10 2017 at 06:22
	Maybe, he's just putting on a little show for China and North Korea, so they take note of his resolve and apparent disregard for the usual protocol. Maybe this recent bombing in response to Assad's alleged chemical attack, was actually done with Putin's blessing, behind the scenes. Maybe Putin still believes that US/Russia relations will be better with Trump in charge and want to do everything they can to assist Trump in securing two terms, and so agreed to some limited bombing to allow Trump some good PR back home. Thoughts etc??
	Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!