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buckfoomers -5 points ago +1 / -6

So if information comes in on this Biden strike that there were zero deaths, is his strike suddenly completely forgiven?

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lilree 5 points ago +5 / -0

You don't understand the political dynamic going on here, or at least you seem not to. Trump performed a symbolic bombing of Syria after Assad "gassed" his own people (this was a false flag meant to kick off the occupation of Syria).

The problem with occupying Syria is that Russia has a naval base in Syria, so they can't afford to just give it up. Syria is 100% about pitting the US against Russia, two starkly anti-communist countries. Trump could have easily taken the bait of the Assad "gassings" and used it to go to war if he wanted to. Instead, he bombed a few empty airfields, even announcing the bombings ahead of time. Biden is approving airstrikes without doing so reactively. He's proactively attacking Syria.

If you're pro-war, then fine, but don't act like Trump didn't make peace in the Middle East AND with North Korea during his 4 years.

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buckfoomers 1 point ago +1 / -0

The strike comes after a series of recent rocket attacks against U.S. targets in Iraq.

Sounds just as reactive to me.

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lilree 1 point ago +1 / -0

Alright, that's fair, but understand that the bombing of empty airfields didn't lead to a war. Trump actively defused war in the Middle East. A results based analysis shows that no war occurred. We'll see what the future holds, but I'm certain that regardless of the outcome, the progressive left will fail to care for results, and only push forward bravely. There is no hindsight, only "progress".