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Old 13-04-2018, 08:39 AM #45
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Originally Posted by Twosugars View Post
I do get the point about chemical weapons being at a different level of atrocity. But what about those Syrians killed by "traditional" means? It's not about the people of Syria, it's all about geopolitical interests.
The West didn't intervene 5 years ago, now Russia and Iran have troops in Syria and won't let Syria go. Turkey is also drifting away from Nato and siding up with Russia.
How to "discipline" Syria without stepping on Russia's toes? If Putin feels like it he will claim Russian losses and dead whether they're real or not.

Yes Trump
is back tracking now
saying he may attack soon

Meanwhile
his generals are going to give him a plan
https://news.sky.com/story/us-milita...syria-11326715
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