Bombing in Syria is on NOW. BREAKING LIVE THREAD

[Cyber Liberty]

Pentagon military said it is a one shot deal, not sustained.

That should be all it needs.  It's up to the others to make something out of it, and I just don't see the Russians going to war over Syria.

[TomSea]

Word... 'missiles are coming'...

[240B]

What war in Syria looks like.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Agreed.  OTOH....Though this action may not be wise, it is time to rally behind our military, and give them our support.  Even if that means tempering our criticism of the CIC.

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald
38 minutes ago

Predictably, America's foreign policy mavens are uniting to praise Trump. The most vivid reflection of the sickness of US political culture is how easy it is to get its elites to switch from "he's a maniacal monster with dementia" to "I'm behind our Leader": just bomb someone

[TomSea]

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald
38 minutes ago

Predictably, America's foreign policy mavens are uniting to praise Trump. The most vivid reflection of the sickness of US political culture is how easy it is to get its elites to switch from "he's a maniacal monster with dementia" to "I'm behind our Leader": just bomb someone

Glen Greenwald, thanks so much, I want to know what he thinks.

Unclaimed Territory and Salon

In October 2005, he began his blog Unclaimed Territory focusing on the investigation pertaining to the Plame affair, the CIA leak grand jury investigation, the federal indictment of Scooter Libby and the NSA warrantless surveillance (2001–07) controversy. In April 2006, the blog received the 2005 Koufax Award for "Best New Blog".[9]

In February 2007, Greenwald became a contributing writer for the Salon website, and the new column and blog superseded Unclaimed Territory, although Salon prominently features hyperlinks to it in Greenwald's dedicated biographical section.[16][17]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Greenwald

[edpc]

Russia says Britain helped fake Syria chemical attack, calls for emergency UN meeting to 'avert danger of war'

In a televised briefing on Friday, Russia's Ministry of Defence repeated the Kremlin's stance that the attack was faked, adding that it had proof that Britain participated in its staging.

"We have … evidence that proves Britain was directly involved in organising this provocation," defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.

Mr Konashenkov said that Russia knew "for sure" that between April 3 and April 6, the White Helmets — a group which helps civilians in opposition-held territory in Syria — were "under severe pressure specifically from London to produce as quickly as possible this pre-planned provocation".



http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-13/russia-says-syria-chemical-attack-staged/9657314



 

[Cyber Liberty]

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald
38 minutes ago

Predictably, America's foreign policy mavens are uniting to praise Trump. The most vivid reflection of the sickness of US political culture is how easy it is to get its elites to switch from "he's a maniacal monster with dementia" to "I'm behind our Leader": just bomb someone

They'll be back to "Maniacal monster" mode in no time at all.  Probably by Sunday morning, so the Monday morning water cooler talk will be all about how effed up Trump is as a person.  Relax.

[truth_seeker]

So said Trump in 2013.

In case you didn't figure it out, for the past few days, with probably two exceptions, everything I said about this potential was just copying Trump's own words- just not attributing them until this thread when I posted screenshots.

I noticed. As Social Media Advisor at GOPBR aka TBR, I noticed you are obsessed with your anti-Trump "gotcha" game & pursuits.

2018-2013=5 years.

BTW Nan Pelosi joined Barbara Lee; your policy-mates

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Glen Greenwald, thanks so much, I want to know what he thinks.

I care less about who is the source and more about the message.


Atrios@Atrios
1 hour ago

i thought trump was a crazed madman until he declared war against another state and then I thought "good man"

[Right_in_Virginia]

Looks pretty targeted ...

[edpc]

Can we get a proclamation declaring April 13th ‘Soon Or Not So Soon At All’ Day?

[TomSea]

http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-announces-precision-strikes-syria-234653474

[Right_in_Virginia]

Josh Caplan ‏ @joshdcaplan 17m17 minutes ago
 BREAKING: Third wave of U.S.-led airstrikes hitting Qutaifah military base, north of Damascus - @arturaskerelis 

Partisangirl 🇸🇾 ‏ Verified account @Partisangirl 8m8 minutes ago
 #Damascus lights turned off full blackout. To lower Us target visibility #Syria 

[catfish1957]

As Social Media Advisor at GOPBR aka TBR,

Social Media Advisor at GOPBR


Uh ohhh....were all skeered now!!!!!!!!!!

[WilliamVA]

Can we get a proclamation declaring April 13th ‘Soon Or Not So Soon At All’ Day?

or "Surprise!!  not a single leak"   Boom!!!

[TomSea]

Syria has hardly been able to shoot down Israeli missiles, they probably didn't get many if any of these.


https://pjmedia.com/trending/blasts-reported-syria-trump-launches-attack-monster-assad/

[Right_in_Virginia]

Local Sources: the US airstrikes targeted Hezbollah headquarters in Quseir, countryside of Homs

https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2018/14-april-local-sources-the-us-airstrikes-targeted-hezbollah

REPORTS THAT HEZBOLLAH HQS IN AL-QUSAYR HAS BEEN BY US TOMAHAWK MISSILES تحيا الثورة أنقذوا درعا @VivaRevolt

Two birds, one stone.   ^-^

[Formerly Once-Ler]

https://twitter.com/exjon/status/984969269816377344

jon gabriel @exjon

If any cable nets need a #Syria expert, I'll be through reading the Wikipedia page in 10 min.


Phineas Fahrquar@irishspy

Sorry, that makes you overqualified for MSNBC.

[TomSea]

Hope our 2000 troops in that area of Syria are kept safe. The Kurdish area.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

https://twitter.com/RusEmbUSA/status/984980480234868736

[Right_in_Virginia]

http://fox59.com/2018/04/13/russian-ambassador-to-us-warns-of-consequences-following-airstrikes-in-syria/

[edpc]

Syria has hardly been able to shoot down Israeli missiles, they probably didn't get many if any of these.

It depends on what systems they used.  They have the Russian Buk system, which is very capable.  The Israeli Deliliah cruise missile is air launched, so it's almost 3X shorter and 6X lighter than the Tomahawk.  The biggest problem they'll have with intercepts is the heavy jamming from US platforms.

[TomSea]

Sky News abruptly ends segment when former head of British Armed Forces questions Syria gas attack
April 13, 2018
By Kyle Olson

General Jonathan Shaw found out what happens when you don’t stick to the pro-war script.

The former commander of British Forces in Iraq was abruptly cut off and had his segment ended on Sky News when he questioned why Syrian leader Assad would launch a gas attack on his own people.

Read more at: http://www.theamericanmirror.com/sky-news-abruptly-ends-segment-when-former-head-of-british-armed-forces-questions-syria-gas-attack/

I note, following tweets and the news, some Senators have not commented on this situation in the past few days. They may have every right to do just that, they may be up for reelection.  Nothing from Rubio yet.

[edpc]

That's from Iraq, 2003 - Shock and Awe.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

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