All-purpose news and politics thread: Two Steps Beyond!

[Mecegirl]

On an unrelated note. I am sad that he will never play J. J. again because he looks just like the character walked off the page and into life.

[Emperor-of-Dragons]

But seriously though, Is Assad gassing his people or not?

[Kirby101]

But seriously though, Is Assad gassing his people or not?

Yes, he is and has in the past.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Yes, he is and has in the past.

And, more than likely, he will again in the future. The problem of course is getting conclusive, no doubt about proof that would stand up at a trial, and even then, Russia would still have his back and protect Assad to the bitter end.

[BeastieRunner]

And, more than likely, he will again in the future. The problem of course is getting conclusive, no doubt about proof that would stand up at a trial, and even then, Russia would still have his back and protect Assad to the bitter end.

It's Russian gas. According to France and Britain intelligence. And in the wake of all the Cohen and Mueller findings being proven true coming from Britain and France ... I am inclined to believe them.

[Emperor-of-Dragons]

Yes, he is and has in the past.

Reason why i ask is because there's both left wing and right wing folks saying it wasn't Assad.

[Tami]

Reason why i ask is because there's both left wing and right wing folks saying it wasn't Assad.

What folks? Do you have names? Quotes? Articles about them? When you make a statement like that, you need to back it up.

[Tami]

Avoid Gulf stream disruption at all costs, scientists warn

Serious disruption to the Gulf Stream ocean currents that are crucial in controlling global climate must be avoided “at all costs”, senior scientists have warned. The alert follows the revelation this week that the system is at its weakest ever recorded.

Past collapses of the giant network have seen some of the most extreme impacts in climate history, with western Europe particularly vulnerable to a descent into freezing winters. A significantly weakened system is also likely to cause more severe storms in Europe, faster sea level rise on the east coast of the US and increasing drought in the Sahel in Africa.

The new research worries scientists because of the huge impact global warming has already had on the currents and the unpredictability of a future “tipping point”.

The currents that bring warm Atlantic water northwards towards the pole, where they cool, sink and return southwards, is the most significant control on northern hemisphere climate outside the atmosphere. But the system, formally called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (Amoc), has weakened by 15% since 1950, thanks to melting Greenland ice and ocean warming making sea water less dense and more buoyant.

This represents a massive slowdown – equivalent to halting all the world’s rivers three times over, or stopping the greatest river, the Amazon, 15 times. Such weakening has not been seen in at least the last 1,600 years, which is as far back as researchers have analysed so far. Furthermore, the new analyses show the weakening is accelerating.

[Mister Mets]

Ok so, was Assad really gassing his own? Cause people on the right and even the left think it's "American Propaganda" So what's the truth?

This has been my thoughts as well, especially when Obama was in office and had to deal with Assad.

We'll help you determine the accuracy of the "people on the right and even the left" when you tell us where you read/ heard that "it's American Propaganda." Links would be helpful.

[Tami]

Liberals in Strange Places

GUESS which state has the highest interest in impeaching President Trump.

It’s Montana. Montana?

Montana has made the most Google searches with the words “impeach” and “Trump.” These searches include “how to impeach Trump” and “impeach Trump petition.”

Alaska and Idaho are also in the top 10.

How can Montana, Alaska and Idaho be among the leaders in showing interest about impeaching a Republican president? Does this mean that the impeachment movement has quietly gone mainstream, capturing the interest of die-hard Republicans living in the heart of conservative America?

Nope.

To understand why impeachment interest is so high in Montana and similar states, we have to broaden our understanding of the political geography of the United States.

[Tazirai]

They're only false issues when there's a legit progressive candidate with a real shot at winning. Sometimes that's the case. Sometimes it's not. Pretending that is the case when it isn't helps no one.

Here's the problem. Establishment and Corporate Democrats will win this fall.

Here's what they will do if say they get a Majority or even a Super Majority.
They will run Milquetoast policies and do no actual change because the GOP will talk bad about them if they do anything to help us.
Then in two years they will lose and blame it on the History of the Pendulum swing from one party to the other.
They will run on and win on Trump Bad Sad.

They'll do nothing and be voted out next term. Then blame it on the Pendulum.

America is super Liberal and Progressive MOST polls show this even Republican-leaning polls.

So my one request is RUN TO THE LEFT, Stop trying to woo Republicans.

But seriously though, Is Assad gassing his people or not?

Reason why i ask is because there's both left wing and right wing folks saying it wasn't Assad.

There is NO evidence of Assad Gasing his people this year.
US has no evidence of Syrian use of sarin gas, Mattis says


'We have the proof' Syria used chemical weapons, French President Emmanuel Macron says

As for a response, "We have to make a decision at the right moment, when we will consider it useful and the most effective,” Macron said, adding that he is "working closely" with the United States.

But the international watchdog charged with independently verifying the chemical attack, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), has not yet been given access to the site of the alleged chemical attack in Douma.

Pentagon slow-rolls Syria strike, worried about the evidence and legal basis for attack

Despite President Trump's warnings that a U.S. attack on Syria may be imminent, the Pentagon moved cautiously Friday out of concern it may not have legal justification for an assault because it hasn't confirmed that Syrian forces used a banned nerve agent in an attack on civilians near Damascus last weekend.

The wariness may be aimed at restraining the White House from ordering a multi-day campaign of heavy airstrikes on multiple Syrian targets. It also could be a smokescreen to buy time while the U.S. and its allies, including England and France, move more warships and other military resources into position.

Two U.S. guided missile destroyers armed with cruise missiles are in, or on the way to, the eastern Mediterranean and a U.S. carrier task force, led by the Harry S. Truman, is also en route.

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis has warned that wide-scale military reprisals using manned bombers could spiral into a direct clash with Russia, which has installed a sophisticated network of ground-to-air missiles in Syria, or pull the Trump administration deeper into the war if Syria, Iran or other proxies respond by attacking U.S. forces in the country.

The Latest: Russia says no evidence of gas attack in Douma

French report lays out the evidence: Assad forces conducted chemical attack on civilians


Lets see the Actual details and evidence. Even then, we do not need to be going to War or attacking another nation based on Non National Security Interests.
If this is the case, why aren't we Bombing Yemen? Why aren't we helping those "Women and Children (Because men aren't valuable I guess, lol.)?

[Emperor-of-Dragons]

What folks? Do you have names? Quotes? Articles about them? When you make a statement like that, you need to back it up.

Nobody official just people posting on social media. Some of the skeptics tend to be ideologically diverse. But i get a sense the left wing skeptics are just anti-war hardliners.

[Emperor-of-Dragons]

There is NO evidence of Assad Gasing his people this year.
US has no evidence of Syrian use of sarin gas, Mattis says

Ok, but who's doing the gassing?

[Mister Mets]

Here's the problem. Establishment and Corporate Democrats will win this fall.

Here's what they will do if say they get a Majority or even a Super Majority.
They will run Milquetoast policies and do no actual change because the GOP will talk bad about them if they do anything to help us.
Then in two years they will lose and blame it on the History of the Pendulum swing from one party to the other.
They will run on and win on Trump Bad Sad.

They'll do nothing and be voted out next term. Then blame it on the Pendulum.

America is super Liberal and Progressive MOST polls show this even Republican-leaning polls.

So my one request is RUN TO THE LEFT, Stop trying to woo Republicans.





There is NO evidence of Assad Gasing his people this year.
US has no evidence of Syrian use of sarin gas, Mattis says

The current military action was in response to more recent events.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/14/polit...ria/index.html

[Tazirai]

The current military action was in response to more recent events.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/14/polit...ria/index.html

I just updated my links. I hit Post too soon.