the speech was fine if you agree with Trumps hhandling of the situation. I think the whole thing has been mishandled bigly so I shake my head at it. Especially when he reaches out to NATO for help after reeming them for years. And then promising Iran riches with the world market if they play ball, immediately after accusing Obama’s lifted sanctions as funding terrorism. The irony was very rich.
Your desperation is duly noted!
Of course, you think President Trump has handled this badly. You believe we should ignore terrorists murdering tens of thousands, torturing millions, and a real threat to the world with nuclear destruction should be sent billions of dollars in cash on pallets secretly in the night. Then hope they'll publicly agree to your terms and kick the can down the road to the next president while continuing to whatever they please while thumbing their nose at us.
President Trump doesn't believe in kicking the can down the road. He has proven that he faces problems and solves them, not dodging them.
Yes, President Trump badgered other NATO members for not keeping their word regarding their contributions. As a result, they have greatly increased their spending for defense and thusly, Trump is asking for their help in solving a mutual problem. What is your point?
while i agree he's usually going to see what trump does as "bad" - i've yet to see him post that we should ignore terrorists murdering anyone at all.
if i missed that part of his behavior, link me up. otherwise, think you're exaggerating just a wee bit?
yes I’m critical of Trump because I genuinely dislike they way he handles most situations. In this case I’m totally open to accepting the moves made as appropriate, but I think the messaging has been a nightmare.
Bad stuff was happening over seas. An American died and our embassy was attacked. Something needed to be done. Drone bombing Soleimani was a BIG move, I don’t think anybody can deny that. Trump said he did it because of an imminent attack but then didn’t give any details about what that was. With zero trust from half our own country and shaky relationships with our allies, a move this big should be explained. After seeing the reaction in Iraq and Iran, an explanation should be made. It’s understandable to kill the guy if he was attacking us and we were defending ourselves... but no info about the Imminent attack was revealed for days, and very little has been said since. Instead the narrative about how bad a dude he was over the years is being pushed... ok fine, but there’s a different more collaborative process that should be followed if you want to hunt down a terrorist, like OBL. There were no questions about killing him.
I could keep going about how the aftermath has been handled but I don’t want to write a book. Point being, I’m all for smart national security moves, I don’t want to see one more American service member dead so I take this stuff seriously... I’m not supporting Iran, I’m not saying that killing Soleimani was the wrong move... I’m saying the communication has been a disaster and questions need to be answered. This is no joke