President Trump in an early morning tweet on Wednesday warned Moscow that “nice and new and ‘smart'” missiles would be headed to Syria, saying, “Get ready Russia.”
“Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and ‘smart!'” he said.
“You shouldn’t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!” the president added, referring to Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and “smart!” You shouldn’t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2018
The tweet comes after Russia’s ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, told a Hezbollah-controlled TV station that Russian air defenses would shoot down any incoming missiles. He added that Russian forces would retaliate against the source of any attacks.
“If there is a U.S. missile attack, we — in line with both [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and Russia’s chief of staff’s remarks — will shoot down U.S. rockets and even the sources that launched the missiles,” he said, according to Al Jazeera.
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Trump warns in early morning tweet: Missile strike on Syria is coming https://t.co/62BiqE5X9O pic.twitter.com/COTJyNRKDy
— The Hill (@thehill) April 11, 2018
There's a lot not to like about the Commander-in-Chief tweeting details of pending strikes on targets abroad. A lot. But what bothers me most is the cavalier and careless way he speaks about the use of force. It's not a video game. Lives are at stake here.
— John Kirby (@johnfkirby63) April 11, 2018
What other country tells the enemy when we are going to attack like Obama is doing with ISIS. Whatever happened to the element of surprise?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 8, 2014
There's always a tweet https://t.co/0s8ffnIK5t
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) April 11, 2018
Whatever surprise and opsec integrity remained of a potential Western attack against Syria is now blown. Will the United States and its allies go ahead in the face of such concerted warnings from a Russian force with ample time to prepare?
— Phil Ewing (@philewing) April 11, 2018
First rule of precision military ops: broadcast to your opponent that you're totally emotional, and that you're gonna do it because it'll totally piss off Mom and Dad. https://t.co/AepnhQIZDS
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 11, 2018
The 5 factors Trump is actually considering ahead of an attack Syria.
1. Will I look good on TV?
2. Will Steve Doocy spend the morning extolling my greatness?
3. How much will this interfere with executive time?
4. Belligerent tweets!
5. Will I look good on TV?— Dan Murphy (@bungdan) April 11, 2018
I will never get used to having a president who tweets about war like it’s a game.
— Mike Breen (@M_Breen) April 11, 2018
CNN put together a video of Trump repeatedly bragging about how he's too smart to telegraph his military strikes, unlike Obama pic.twitter.com/564gK78XwO
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 11, 2018
Is this guy stupid or what?
And once again, as he opened his big yap, my retirement nest egg lost money today.
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