Seriously, not sure what Hood is going on about

1. Happily surprised that TD hit the right country. 2. What convinced Assad -- Lazarus 04/07/2017 09:06AM

Political theater -- CobhamHoo 04/07/2017 09:23AM

How do 6 or 7 people still get killed---Sacrifice? That sucks. ** -- THECZAR 04/07/2017 11:08AM

Would have looked silly if no one was killed ** -- KCHoo 04/07/2017 11:25AM

Oh, 4 of them were children. Nice. Village right on edge of base. ** -- THECZAR 04/07/2017 11:37AM

They were probably the least liked guys on base.... ** -- Hood 04/07/2017 11:20AM

It seems that everyone knew of this attack ahead of time................... -- Chuck Taylor 04/07/2017 10:48AM

So no real damage but just a warning shot. ** -- walkthecorner 04/07/2017 10:02AM

A $60 million warning shot? Great. ** -- fphoo 04/07/2017 11:02AM

I'm not going to criticze this response from Trump -- WahooMatt05 04/07/2017 09:06AM

I'm not going to criticize, but I'm not going to celebrate -- Hooddihsm 04/07/2017 09:29AM

It's a tough spot to be in. We are still the big dog in the yard that the -- ftwuva 04/07/2017 09:40AM

We'd annihilate Russia's conventional forces -- problem is they could nuke -- WahooRQ 04/07/2017 10:30AM

Its not like the conventional forces would line up neatly to fight each -- KCHoo 04/07/2017 11:31AM

As long as we are a world leader, I don't think it should end -- WahooMatt05 04/07/2017 09:39AM

I agree, no easy answer. I certainly don't have one. But we're not REALLY -- Hooddihsm 04/07/2017 09:47AM

My uneducated guess -- WahooMatt05 04/07/2017 09:54AM

And do not forget oil. ** -- walkthecorner 04/07/2017 10:03AM

This will turn out to be more similar to a pep rally than you think ** -- KCHoo 04/07/2017 09:45AM

What is troubling is that this seemed to be a knee jerk response. -- Chuck Taylor 04/07/2017 09:17AM

I don't disagree. -- WahooMatt05 04/07/2017 09:32AM

Umm, pretty sure the UN investigation -- hoothat 04/07/2017 1:28PM

What rebel attack are you talking about? -- WahooMatt05 04/07/2017 1:33PM

Same one -- hoothat 04/07/2017 1:58PM

That's not the same one -- WahooMatt05 04/07/2017 2:05PM

Eh, I could be wrong -- hoothat 04/07/2017 5:45PM

That one was never proven to be Assad. -- hoodeyo 04/07/2017 2:51PM

Either we stay out entirely or we came in too late. cannot have it both -- ftwuva 04/07/2017 09:31AM

Run away! -- hoothat 05/21/2019 12:19AM

This is pathetic. Youre responding to posts over 700 days old? -- ftwuva 05/21/2019 12:55AM

132 bumgarner you little dick prick. -- hoothat 05/21/2019 01:19AM

700 days? 132 Bumgarner. -- hoothat 05/21/2019 01:18AM

132 bumgarner. Come at me Coward. -- hoothat 05/21/2019 01:16AM

132 bumgarner. Bring lube. You'll need it. -- hoothat 05/21/2019 01:15AM

Youre gonna rape me? ** -- ftwuva 05/21/2019 08:23AM

Type. -- hoothat 05/21/2019 12:58AM

This was just a distraction from the Rice investigation & the Gorsuch vote ** -- psychobilly 04/07/2017 09:05AM

Things not going well in the HOMELAND, strike outward. The Putin-Play. ** -- THECZAR 04/07/2017 09:01AM

Appropriate response; but likely just the start -- Quaker 04/07/2017 08:16AM

My bigger concern is how he and the US deal with Tehran ** -- TpkeHoo 04/07/2017 08:40AM

No said it was easy being president ** -- Quaker 04/07/2017 09:09AM

What will be the response if Assad doubles down on this 'threat'? ** -- Hooddihsm 04/07/2017 08:25AM

Hit him where he lives; literally where he lives -- Quaker 04/07/2017 09:08AM

Granada? ** -- 111Balz 04/07/2017 09:14AM

Wildly popular with the Republican base, Libya popular -- Quaker 04/07/2017 09:26AM

Elizabeth Warren heartened by the use of her weapon of choice ** -- Tuckahokie 04/07/2017 07:18AM

She's an Indian you know. ** -- Hokieesith 04/07/2017 07:53AM

Questions, questions about Trump, Obama and how best to handle the Syria -- Seattle .Hoo 04/07/2017 03:56AM

Very good article. thanks ** -- 111Balz 04/07/2017 07:17AM

This guy would call Trumps actions a step towards World War III -- Hood 04/07/2017 12:55AM

He does something you don't like, he's an idiot. He does something you like -- psychobilly 04/07/2017 08:55AM

Well he IS a liar and he often acts like an idiot. That does not -- 111Balz 04/07/2017 08:59AM

Putin was called so Russians and Syrians could be evacuated ** -- Mg234 04/06/2017 11:32PM

Amateur hour in the White House once again -- Hood 04/07/2017 12:57AM

The objective was to take out air strike capability, not to kill people... -- Hokie5150 04/07/2017 08:29AM

And appears Assad had time to move equipement - so what -- walkthecorner 04/07/2017 10:17AM

It appears, the airfield was all but destroyed, though, which was -- Hokie5150 04/07/2017 10:30AM

But wait, Trump works for Putin, right? ** -- Hokieesith 04/07/2017 08:00AM

You think Mattis and McMaster are amateurs? ** -- JMHoo 04/07/2017 07:43AM

Seriously, not sure what Hood is going on about -- HoosGuy 04/07/2017 08:05AM

I think that's a good call. A lot messier if any Russians are killed. ** -- JohnHoo2 04/07/2017 02:26AM

Telegraphing a specific mission is kinda pointless though ... I'd prefer a -- CharlestonSC 04/07/2017 06:54AM

Just heard this on the BBC. ** -- Hoocinogenic 04/06/2017 11:46PM

I thought we didn't telegraph our punches? -- hooshouse 04/06/2017 11:45PM

Awesome... -- hoothat 04/06/2017 11:26PM

If I know one thing about American foreign policy, it's that a few cruise -- Hoocinogenic 04/06/2017 11:15PM

I hope our troops in the north are safe. ** -- Hoo05Dave 04/06/2017 10:50PM

This is the 1st Trump action I can support -- TheBigEasy 04/06/2017 9:58PM

Wow....ok -- hoothat 04/06/2017 11:29PM

The whole thing still makes no sense. Wagging the dog? ** -- 111Balz 04/06/2017 10:13PM

This person seems to hint it makes sense...(link) -- Hokie5150 04/06/2017 10:21PM

I wasn't talking about our reaction, I mean the whole thing -- 111Balz 04/07/2017 07:08AM

Probably just should have drawn a red line I guess. That was effective. ** -- Sabremetrician 04/06/2017 10:17PM

Maybe it was. Did Assad launch any more chemical attacks? ** -- Seattle .Hoo 04/07/2017 03:49AM

Well the recent one was at least the second since the red line ** -- Sabremetrician 04/07/2017 07:32AM

The only other ones were chlorine, not like the ones in 2013 or the one -- 111Balz 04/07/2017 08:27AM

I should qualify chemical; i.e. sarin. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 04/07/2017 03:58AM

Tillerson's remarks the other day about the Syrian people needed to decide -- hooshouse 04/06/2017 10:01PM

That doesn't add up for me. -- hoodeyo 04/06/2017 10:09PM

This isn't a one off though. He's been using chlorine gas, carpet bombing, -- Hoo05Dave 04/06/2017 10:47PM

You have been spoonfed propaganda man -- hoothat 04/06/2017 11:33PM

In my opinion, we should question everything and anything. -- Hooddihsm 04/07/2017 08:00AM

Reporting this morning that we have the planes on radar returning to that -- JMHoo 04/07/2017 07:46AM

Cool,I guess that confirms it -- hoothat 04/07/2017 1:10PM

Yes. Not that I am suggesting it happened, but framing the government -- KCHoo 04/07/2017 2:08PM

Think they routinely bomb the area. Question is who delivered the gas -- KCHoo 04/07/2017 08:57AM

I sure would hope so. It still doesn't explain why** -- 111Balz 04/07/2017 07:58AM

That's certainly an "interesting" take. I'll leave it at that. ** -- Hoo05Dave 04/06/2017 11:36PM

Bah, whatever. -- hoothat 04/06/2017 11:54PM

I've looked into the "redline" attack, there is not publicly availablehttp: -- hoodeyo 04/06/2017 11:21PM

Are we 100% sure it was ordered by Assad? Could -- walkthecorner 04/06/2017 10:18PM

I wouldn't be 100%. Maybe 90s, but not 100. There's the plane -- hoodeyo 04/06/2017 10:31PM

Attempt to draw the US into a prolonged conflict that draws -- Mg234 04/06/2017 10:15PM

Deleted ** -- walkthecorner 04/06/2017 10:13PM

Report was it was from fixed-wing aircraft. Rebels don't have those.** -- Sabremetrician 04/06/2017 10:18PM

Whose report?** -- hoothat 04/06/2017 11:47PM

Got it ** -- walkthecorner 04/06/2017 10:20PM

Good question. The intelligence community seems sure, but they've -- JMHoo 04/06/2017 10:17PM

Right move IMO ... all things considered -- CharlestonSC 04/06/2017 9:54PM

Good for Trump - he had no other option - seriously. -- graycalhoo 04/06/2017 9:45PM

Smh. ** -- hooshouse 04/06/2017 9:49PM

Sorry, but the asshole used chemical weapons on children . . . again. -- graycalhoo 04/06/2017 9:54PM

Why? -- hoothat 04/07/2017 12:01AM

I don't see why folks are jumping on you fpr asking this - it is a very -- WahooRQ 04/07/2017 07:39AM

On this, we agree ** -- 111Balz 04/07/2017 07:09AM

Yep, me too. What harm will a little investigation and patience do? -- southdenverhoo 04/07/2017 07:21AM

Is De Niro too old to play Bannon in the movie about this? -- 111Balz 04/07/2017 07:41AM

"Establishment" Ds and Rs rejoice -- HoosGuy 04/07/2017 07:28AM

Asshole doesn't want Syrian refugees. ** -- CobhamHoo 04/06/2017 10:32PM

Are you suggesting sarin gas is acceptable? ** -- NewBernHoo 04/06/2017 11:14PM

Exactly - increase possibilitiy of more refugees which -- walkthecorner 04/06/2017 10:41PM

The chemical weapons are worse than the barrel bombs in the sense that -- Hoojack 04/06/2017 10:14PM

I think we're trying to deter others from using chemical weapons. -- JMHoo 04/06/2017 11:14PM

We let Iraq get away with it against the Kurds to the tune of 5k dead. -- hoodeyo 04/06/2017 11:52PM

Probably helped the iraqis use it against the iranians -- KCHoo 04/07/2017 11:27AM

Exactly, we use it to justify our actions ** -- hoothat 04/07/2017 12:03AM

How noble of us. Bomb yourchildren and you can stay. Gas them and it's on. -- Hoojack 04/06/2017 11:36PM

Symbolic Means nothing. ** -- hooshouse 04/06/2017 10:05PM

Why don't you wait and see what effect, if any, it has on Assad's use of -- JMHoo 04/06/2017 10:14PM

Way too early to write it off as meaningless.** -- Hoo05Dave 04/06/2017 11:18PM

Misplaced post** -- Hoo05Dave 04/06/2017 11:25PM

Can't run the risk of Syria becoming an ISIS State or too aligned with -- Mg234 04/06/2017 10:12PM

If we're worried about a hegemon, it would more likely be Iran with its -- Hoo05Dave 04/06/2017 10:53PM

Why is being aligned with turkey one of the risks we can't take? -- Hoojack 04/06/2017 10:30PM

Erdogan has showed himself to go towards the direction of Egypt's former -- Mg234 04/06/2017 10:34PM

I mean I guess but no more than they already are with the Iranis and R -- Hoojack 04/06/2017 10:41PM

Possibly, but in the least we do not need to be drawn into nation building -- Mg234 04/06/2017 10:42PM

Re: Possibly, but in the least we do not need to be drawn into nation building -- Hoojack 04/06/2017 10:44PM

Is Trump still Putin's puppet? -- hoodeyo 04/06/2017 9:28PM

Likely just sending a message to Assad to lay off the chemicals. ** -- JMHoo 04/06/2017 9:46PM

Maybe. If he is, I doubt he or Putin want it to come out. ** -- KCHoo 04/06/2017 9:36PM

So they're playing the "long con"? ** -- Sabremetrician 04/06/2017 9:43PM

Foolish to dismiss the possibility. ** -- SchmHoo 04/06/2017 9:55PM

Seriously?! ** -- Sabremetrician 04/06/2017 10:03PM

Because that would be too hard to believe? -- SchmHoo 04/06/2017 10:06PM

Well you should continue to keep vigilant lookout for the Russian invasion ** -- Sabremetrician 04/06/2017 10:15PM

Way to stay on-point. ** -- SchmHoo 04/06/2017 10:16PM

Be honest. You won't be satisfied unless Trump is out of office. ** -- Sabremetrician 04/06/2017 10:21PM

A straw man followed by a red herring! Wanna go for the trifecta? ** -- SchmHoo 04/06/2017 10:23PM

If "Trump needs to resign" is your only agenda, why bother? ** -- Sabremetrician 04/06/2017 10:26PM

That's your quote. Enjoy your fallacies and other associated bullshit.** -- SchmHoo 04/06/2017 10:29PM

You're obviously unhappy. What exactly will satisfy you? ** -- Sabremetrician 04/06/2017 10:32PM

How about honest debate without ignorant nonsense? Can you muster it? ** -- SchmHoo 04/06/2017 10:35PM

About what? Your belief that Trump & Putin are colluding? That's -- Sabremetrician 04/06/2017 10:38PM

Dipshit.....I said it was foolish to dismiss the possibility. ** -- SchmHoo 04/06/2017 10:40PM

You sure can articulate an argument - a regular Wm. F. Buckley ** -- Sabremetrician 04/06/2017 10:43PM

Uhh, you were the tee shot in a tiled bathroom on this one -- 111Balz 04/07/2017 09:02AM

Schmoo wouldn't so why don't you tell us what would satisfy you that there -- Sabremetrician 04/07/2017 09:22AM

"no russia risk", wow you are really intent on changing the subject -- 111Balz 04/07/2017 09:31AM

Re: ** -- Sabremetrician 04/07/2017 09:37AM

What's a few Syrians ** -- KCHoo 04/06/2017 9:44PM

Is Trump trying to set the all-time approval rating low? ** -- hoodeyo 04/06/2017 9:47PM

Launching missles usually has the opposite effect. ** -- JMHoo 04/06/2017 10:12PM

The Trump base sure as hell won't like it. May see a short term boost -- hoodeyo 04/06/2017 10:22PM

The base cares about jobs - they will give him -- walkthecorner 04/06/2017 10:26PM

Maybe. This is definitely against what people voted for if it develops -- hoodeyo 04/06/2017 10:28PM

The man is like slick willy - teflon coated. NothIng -- walkthecorner 04/06/2017 10:31PM

Reagan was the one known as the Teflon President. A backhanded compliment -- JMHoo 04/06/2017 11:00PM

Quite a few republican war boners out there tonight. ** -- hooshouse 04/06/2017 10:13PM

It's a war boner to approve sending a message to Assad that gassing civilia -- Hoo05Dave 04/06/2017 11:15PM

Where was their outrage and spine 4 years ago. There are plenty of quotes -- hooshouse 04/06/2017 11:18PM

A lot of people on here were upset with the lack of response then. -- Hoo05Dave 04/06/2017 11:24PM

Read @KFILE on Twitter. He's exposing the hypocrisy. -- hooshouse 04/06/2017 11:34PM

Apparently, Hillary's got one too. It's exactly the response she suggested. ** -- Sabremetrician 04/06/2017 10:25PM

A lot of republicans who wouldn't support Obama's pin prick attack now -- hooshouse 04/06/2017 10:34PM

Maybe not - might actually get so more traditional -- walkthecorner 04/06/2017 10:02PM

He got the dirt he needed to win and based on -- walkthecorner 04/06/2017 9:34PM

Well that will end the war fast. ** -- FfxStationHokie 04/06/2017 9:26PM

About $60 million worth ** -- KCHoo 04/06/2017 9:26PM

It still boggles my mind the cost of the death we send. ** -- hoothat 04/07/2017 12:08AM

It is a product that is totally destroyed once used also -- KCHoo 04/07/2017 09:02AM

Now reporting 60 Tomahawks. ** -- JMHoo 04/06/2017 9:26PM

Seriously, not sure what Hood is going on about

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