Donald Trump Presidency discussion thread III

Cheerful Spring · 10-05-2018 12:27am

Still a tense situation still unclear if this will end soon?

#Israeli Media report 40 missiles were launched at #IDF positions in the Golan Heights so far by #Syria/ #Iran

We are aware of reports that missiles were launched into #Israel,” a US official said. “If true, this only bolsters our decision to terminate the JCPOA. #Iran will have showed the world it's true intentions. Let there be no doubt.”

Israel asks residents in the #GolanHeights to remain in their shelters until further notice.

josip · 10-05-2018 12:32am

Although some think that the US pulling out of the Iran deal will not help talks with North Korea, I suspect that the opposite will be the case.

Trump will want to show that he can also make deals as well as terminate them.
North Korea will see an opportunity to swap places with Iran as the main target of US ire.
Obama couldn't secure an agreement with North Korea.

Cheerful Spring · 10-05-2018 12:52am

Still doesn't seem to be calming down yet.

Israel continues to strike military infastructure near #Damascus. 137th artillery base appears to have just taken a big hit.

According to this report several huge explosions heard inside division 10 base in #Qatnah, DamascusNidalgazaui added,

Huge explosions heard in northern Israel (Probably the Golan Heights) Targetting major cities in Israel would be a serious escalation.

Cheerful Spring · 10-05-2018 1:03am

Israel is fighting back massively this has to be the largest attack since the Syria war.

Syrian Regime News.
In the past five minutes, there have been dozens of explosion sounds and flashes going off in the sky in the Damascus area. Live broadcasting shows continuous streams of Syrian surface to air missiles being fired. It is quite surreal.

Massive explosion blasting in Syria as Israeli forces bomb Iranian targets

Patriot anti-missile launched in northern Israel.

Cheerful Spring · 10-05-2018 1:15am

https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/994369616842457088

Cheerful Spring · 10-05-2018 1:18am

The scale of Israeli operations over #Syria right now are easily larger than #US strikes from last month. Multiple military sites are under attack.

Cheerful Spring · 10-05-2018 1:22am

https://twitter.com/BabakTaghvaee/status/994370665418543104

Cheerful Spring · 10-05-2018 1:27am

#Israel strikes 2 military airports in #Syria : Khalkhala & Balli (Sky News Arabia)

Just a rumour at this stage could be a false report 30 IDF soldiers have been transferred to hospitals within #Israel

Cheerful Spring · 10-05-2018 1:29am

#Syrian Mig-29 jets have taken off overhead #Damascus airspace.. Not sure they can stop this?

Cheerful Spring · 10-05-2018 1:34am

https://twitter.com/Dannymakkisyria/status/994373539246551041

Cheerful Spring · 10-05-2018 1:35am

Breaking: IDF spokesperson says #Israel has begun to target Iranian military sites within #Syria.

Cheerful Spring · 10-05-2018 1:42am

Where the Iranians involved? Either way, Israel seems to all in tonight to destroy Syrian and Iranian bases in Syria.

The Syrian army (not Iranians) launched 50 rockets (not 20) to several Israeli army targets in the Golan, and most rockets hit their targets.

Cheerful Spring · 10-05-2018 1:47am

Where the Western Media? Largest ever Israeli attack against Syria occurring now and they are silent for the most part!

The SAA 4th division base around Damascus was just hit by an Israeli missile

Cheerful Spring · 10-05-2018 1:51am

https://twitter.com/Joyce_Karam/status/994376082030768128

Cheerful Spring · 10-05-2018 1:57am

Hezbollah-run rocket brigades currently deployed in southern #Lebanon should be monitored closely if combat continues. Something tells me they are ready to kick off at a moments notice.

Cheerful Spring · 10-05-2018 2:00am

Here we go early reports of escalation.

#BREAKING: People in Metula, a town in Northern Israel, have been asked to enter 'secure areas' following an explosion in the area

MikeyTaylor · 10-05-2018 2:04am

If I had three wishes they would be:
1. The Democrats go into power.
2. Peace all over the world.
3. Terrorism becomes a thing of the past.

Cheerful Spring · 10-05-2018 2:06am

CNN finally woke up to something serious is ongoing at this time and are talking about it.

brimal · 10-05-2018 3:00am

Cheerful Spring wrote: »

The Syrian army (not Iranians) launched 50 rockets (not 20) to several Israeli army targets in the Golan, and most rockets hit their targets.

Source please?

listermint · 10-05-2018 5:48am

It appears that those posters that were all for cancelling the Iran deal are getting a formative hard on for the results of this.

And they blame the democrats for being war mongerers with ties to big business. Drain the swamp etc

Couldn't make this stuff up.

Go trump maga etc etc.

This is actually pretty saddening on many levels particularly from a humankind one.

Quin_Dub · 10-05-2018 6:48am

Cheerful Spring wrote: »

Early reports but their reports of fighting between Iranians and the Isreali army near the Golan Heights. Iranians are firing missiles into Israel from Syria.

Cheerful Spring wrote: »

https://twitter.com/SulomeAnderson/status/994342559425204226

Cheerful Spring wrote: »

https://twitter.com/mawilner/status/994344850269978624

Cheerful Spring wrote: »

Israelis heavily attacking Syrian Army now in Al-Quneitra province. Syrian Army responded by firing missiles at an Israeli base

#Israeli Airforce now over #Lebanon. #Syria's air defense system has engaged several targets over #Damascus, early reports suggest they are cruise missiles.

Cheerful Spring wrote: »

IDF confirms missiles fired at Israeli targets. Heavy fighting still ongoing.

IDF defence systems identified approximately 20 rockets that the Iranian Quds forces launched at IDF forward posts on the Golan Heights

##Mod Note##

This isn't AP Newswire.

Please don't just copy/paste from Twitter and elsewhere

Thanks

Christy42 · 10-05-2018 7:44am

So to add a bit of context here. Israel considers Iranian forces in Syria as a direct threat to Israel itself and as such has targeted Iranian outposts in Iran. This seems to be a response to these attacks.

It is an escalation in that it seems to be an attack out of, what Israel thinks, is Syria. Syria would generally consider the Golan Heights as occupied by Israel and have repeatedly asked for the region back (well before the civil war).

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-middle-east-44063022

everlast75 · 10-05-2018 9:06am

https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/994335930659074048

Why can't they, and everyone else, just come out and actually say that what the President said here was bullshít, pure and simple.

I am sick and tired of the pussyfooting around - untruths, mistaken, confused. Just call it what it is. A lie.

He lies. We know this - its up to over 3000 now since he took office. What is the magic number, 5k? 10? Then call we call it what it is?

Christy42 · 10-05-2018 9:11am

everlast75 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/994335930659074048

Why can't they, and everyone else, just come out and actually say that what the President said here was bullshít, pure and simple.

I am sick and tired of the pussyfooting around - untruths, mistaken, confused. Just call it what it is. A lie.

He lies. We know this - its up to over 3000 now since he took office. What is the magic number, 5k? 10? Then call we call it what it is?

Tell enough lies and keep on those that don't get called on. Or those that are widely enough believed. Heck even if they are called out his supporters will chalk it up as a minor error and he gets a great claim. Make people in the room feel like they are suddenly doing far better as opposed to doing anything useful.

Plenty of reasons to lie when your support will never drop off from it.

Water John · 10-05-2018 9:32am

Trump the oaf, with his blundering around, may now have set off a major conflict. It was bound to happen, sometime.

everlast75 · 10-05-2018 10:20am

Rudy is Trump's personal lawyer.

Rudy was asked yesterday about the payments into Cohen's LLC account.

Rudy said he spoke to Trump the previous evening at 8:30pm and Trump told him that he didn't know anything about it.

Therefore, Trump is now on the record and has officially denied, via a statement from his personal lawyer, any knowledge of the payments.

Professor Moriarty · 10-05-2018 10:24am

everlast75 wrote: »

Rudy is Trump's personal lawyer.

Rudy was asked yesterday about the payments into Cohen's LLC account.

Rudy said he spoke to Trump the previous evening at 8:30pm and Trump told him that he didn't know anything about it.

Therefore, Trump is now on the record and has officially denied, via a statement from his personal lawyer, any knowledge of the payments.

Except that Rudi will have been lying when it's discovered that The Donald knew about the payments.

Hande hoche! · 10-05-2018 10:38am

Water John wrote: »

Trump the oaf, with his blundering around, may now have set off a major conflict. It was bound to happen, sometime.

Also a strong possibility that this is a flurry of attacks rather than a sustained campaign. Similar to when that Israeli F16 was shot down.

aloyisious · 10-05-2018 10:40am

Don may have set off a trade war that he can't stop with his talk of sanctions against other countries [read EU ststes] who do business with Iran, if he actually goes through with his threat. I hope US business's see the harm he'll cause them by it ending in reciprocative measures against US business abroad and they'll tell Don to change his plans or they'll defund him.

everlast75 · 10-05-2018 10:42am

Professor Moriarty wrote: »

Except that Rudi will have been lying when it's discovered that The Donald knew about the payments.

Great - that'll be both of them fooked then

Donald Trump Presidency discussion thread III

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