Shock: Trump Criticizes Putin on Twitter, Amid Talk of Pulling Out of Syria
It’s only slight irony in the headline. This is actually surprising to me:
Many dead, including women and children, in mindless CHEMICAL attack in Syria. Area of atrocity is in lockdown and encircled by Syrian Army, making it completely inaccessible to outside world. President Putin, Russia and Iran are responsible for backing Animal Assad. Big price…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 8, 2018
….to pay. Open area immediately for medical help and verification. Another humanitarian disaster for no reason whatsoever. SICK!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 8, 2018
I think it might be the first time he has ever personally criticized Vladimir Putin by name.
We know that he understands the human costs of chemical weapons attacks because he has seen them on the teevee. But has it occurred to him that Assad and Putin have been emboldened by the recent stories that Trump has been pushing for a quick withdrawal from Syria? Maybe Vlad and his henchmen haven’t listened to the advice of commenters at this Web site urging that Trump’s words mean nothing.
Time to lob a few missiles without Congressional authorization and pick up some more media praise like he got the last time he did that.
[Cross-posted at The Jury Talks Back.]