Thread: President Donald Trump

American intellectual and public figure Noam Chomksy is well-known for his articulate criticisms of US politics,
foreign interference, and the global economy.

Professor Chomsky is a long-time professor of linguistics and philosophy at MIT and more recently the University of Arizona.

He sat down to discuss the rise of US President Donald Trump with the ABC’s The World program.

Originally Posted by David48atTD

This thread is the best fit for this.

If this is something you are interested in than you should have a look at this thread;

https://teakdoor.com/speakers-corner/...-decision.html

Voter suppression in the US is part of the GOP party platform although they would never admit it. The fact is that they lose in high turnout elections so for them the harder it is to vote the better. They also gerrymander voting districts to make it easier to win elections. Read through that thread if it does not raise your eyebrows nothing will.

Under Donald Trump watch, Russian president Vladimir Putin launched an attack on American forces and their allies in Syria last week, suffering heavy casualties, U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis revealed Friday, according to Bloomberg News.

Bloomberg writes:

When reporters asked U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis about the incident, he called the whole thing perplexing. “I have no idea why they would attack there, the forces were known to be there, obviously the Russians knew,” he said. “We have always known that there are elements in this very complex battle space that the Russians did not have, I would call it, control of.”

Now, it should be said that Mattis, a retired four-star Marine Corps general, is a very smart man. His, in this case, is probably what Plato called a “noble lie,” a falsehood spoken by a leader to achieve a greater social good. If Mattis acknowledges the obvious — that the Kremlin authorized a direct assault on a U.S.-sponsored base by non-uniformed personnel — he risks an escalation spiral in Syria. Better to express bewilderment and give Russian President Vladimir Putin a chance to back down and deny culpability, which he ended up doing despite the heavy casualties suffered by his mercenaries.

Now let that thought sink in for a moment. The U.S. Secretary of Defense is admitting that Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on American troops and the Trump administration decided to keep it quiet and give Putin some room for deniability. That should be ground for impeachment!

“There is no doubt that the Russian military knew all about the attack in Deir Ezzor,” U.S. officials who monitor Syria told Bloomberg.
“Any Russian mercenaries, whether they are in Ukraine or Syria, work for the Russian government,” said Evelyn Farkas, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia during the Obama administration.

The report added: “For a cynic like Putin, whose air force has bombed other enclaves of U.S.-supported rebels in Syria, the inability of the U.S. to stop a NATO ally, Turkey, from attacking another ally in Afrin is a sign of weakness. The assault last week on Deir Ezzor with mercenaries was a chance to again probe for a U.S. response.”

What is truly perplexing is Trump’s decision to keep the incident under wraps and shy away from directly blaming Russia for the incident.

Russia needs to be held accountable and be told that an attack by its mercenaries will be treated as an attack by its armed forces.

https://politicaldig.com/gen-mattis-...trump-nothing/

Originally Posted by bsnub

U.S.-supported rebels in Syria

Rebels the Syians and Russians consider terrorists. Simple fact is the US long ago relinquished any influence in Syria. Smart move would be to get their noses completely out of the Syian civil war. About 2,000 US troops in Syria. Bring them home.

Originally Posted by Norton

Rebels the Syians and Russians consider terrorists. Simple fact is the US long ago relinquished any influence in Syria. Smart move would be to get their noses completely out of the Syian civil war. About 2,000 US troops in Syria. Bring them home.

As long as you're OK with leaving Assad and Putin to commit yet more genocide against the Syrian people.

Originally Posted by Norton

Bring them home.

Yes and then once again abandon the Kurds to the Turks and Russians.

^yeah but sounds like the WH already aband9ned their own. Whats a few kurds to them, if the current plan isn't being supported time to cut bait.

TRUMP hits a new low ... indirectly blames the FBI for the recent School Massacre

... and there will be some in the USA who will believe him!

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Donald Trump rebukes FBI for missing Florida school shooter while focusing on Russia probe


Donald Trump visits medical staff at Broward Health North in Florida following Wednesday's shooting

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at the FBI, saying the agency "missed all of the many signals"
sent by the suspect in the Florida school shooting before the deadly rampage.

Key points:

• Trump said FBI's focus on Russia collusion made them miss "signals" from Florida suspect
• FBI has admitted failing to act on tip that Florida suspect had a "desire to kill"
• Acknowledgement drew criticism from Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Florida's Governor

Nineteen-year-old former student, Nikolas Cruz, has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder over the killing
of students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday.

The FBI received a tip last month that the suspect had a "desire to kill" and access to guns and could be plotting an attack.

On Friday the agency said its agents failed to investigate the reports.

Mr Trump went on to link the FBI's handling of the matter to their investigation into possible links between his presidential
campaign and Russian interference of the 2016 presidential election, saying they were "spending too much time" on the
Russia probe that had ensnared former aides.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

As long as you're OK with leaving Assad and Putin to commit yet more genocide against the Syrian people.

right, because you would prefer the Americans commit those genocide instead

Originally Posted by bsnub

Russia Attacked U.S. Troops In Syria And Trump Kept It Quiet, Gen. Mattis Reveals

Good work by Trump again, his election is starting to pay off already

Originally Posted by David48atTD

... and there will be some in the USA who will believe him!

about 33% of the population at last count.

Mr Trump went on to link the FBI's handling of the matter to their investigation into possible links between his presidential
campaign and Russian interference of the 2016 presidential election, saying they were "spending too much time" on the
Russia probe that had ensnared former aides.

Jaysus fuck, even when visiting victims of a mass shooting he can't shut his fat fucking gob and be dignified for once. The sheer narcissism of the guy.

He should be making a link between the hate and divisiveness he peddles and the actual MAGA hat card carrying loser who did the shooting. But he won't.

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Jaysus fuck, even when visiting victims of a mass shooting he can't shut his fat fucking gob and be dignified for once. The sheer narcissism of the guy.

He should be making a link between the hate and divisiveness he peddles and the actual MAGA hat card carrying loser who did the shooting. But he won't.

Did you see the grinning fuck's "thumbs up"?

He's autistic or something.

Originally Posted by Norton

The US is doing nothing to stop Putin

FTFY.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

FTFY.

That too.

On a lighter note;

"Hundreds of millions of years ago people were doing business......"

Oh dear.

President Donald Trump questioned the intensifying special counsel's investigation of his campaign and administration while attacking his own national security adviser, the Federal Bureau of Investigation he controls, Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, Democrats in Congress, CNN and others in a nine-hour span of tweets that included profanity and misspellings.

President Donald Trump blasts FBI, Russia probe, 2016 election in Twitter rant - NZ Herald

Just another day in the WH... Drumpf stylez.

Trump, ensconced at Mar-a-Lago, has so far stayed away from the golf course even though the weather has been sunny and almost 80 degrees - in what aides describe as showing respect for the 17 killed in a mass school shooting in Florida this week.

Just when you think that the bar couldn't possibly be set any lower...

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

"Hundreds of millions of years ago people were doing business......"

Oh dear.

Yeah, it's the best quote, and the least noted.

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

attacking his own national security adviser, the Federal Bureau of Investigation he controls, Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, Democrats in Congress, CNN and others i

Carefully avoiding attacking Putin, Russia or the NRA.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Did you see the grinning fuck's "thumbs up"?

Obviously your affliction (Trump Derangement Syndrome) has affected your vision along with your thinking...

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Yeah, it's the best quote, and the least noted.

Where's it from?

^ It came from the Ali G video in post 14343.