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This time it was Tim Caine on the ABC TV talk show, hosted by George Stephanopolous. Caine, a US Senator, bashed President Trump's missle strike against Syria. He said Trump's action was unconstitutional, and that only the Congress has the power to declare war.
Caine also said Trump "had plenty of time" to go to the Congress, and allow the Congress to act, instead of doing things as he did. Well, maybe Tim Caine, in his safe, tree-shaded comfy home in New Jersey, might have had plenty of time, there. But if he had been a Syrian, living in a place where Syrian president Assad was maybe considering hitting with another chemical gas attack, he might have had a rather different notion about "time".
Then there's another definition that Senator Caine doesn't seem to have such a firm grasp on. That is the word "war". The missle strike was a one time strike, and meant to be only that. Nothing more was planned for it. But war is much more than that. War is many strikes, in various places at various times, all connected to one another, with the goal of completely defeating the enemy. This was not the purpose, Sect of Defense Mattis confirmed.
Maybe instead of teaming up with Hillary Clinton (how goofy is that ?), and being a Vice-Presidential candidate, Caine should go back to his former elementary school, and learn the meaning of the word "war", before going on any more TV talk shows.
Caine also said Trump "had plenty of time" to go to the Congress, and allow the Congress to act, instead of doing things as he did. Well, maybe Tim Caine, in his safe, tree-shaded comfy home in New Jersey, might have had plenty of time, there. But if he had been a Syrian, living in a place where Syrian president Assad was maybe considering hitting with another chemical gas attack, he might have had a rather different notion about "time".
Then there's another definition that Senator Caine doesn't seem to have such a firm grasp on. That is the word "war". The missle strike was a one time strike, and meant to be only that. Nothing more was planned for it. But war is much more than that. War is many strikes, in various places at various times, all connected to one another, with the goal of completely defeating the enemy. This was not the purpose, Sect of Defense Mattis confirmed.
Maybe instead of teaming up with Hillary Clinton (how goofy is that ?), and being a Vice-Presidential candidate, Caine should go back to his former elementary school, and learn the meaning of the word "war", before going on any more TV talk shows.