Trump Issues Letter to Congress Explaining Syrian Strikes as ‘Vital to National Security Interests’

As we drop white phosphorus munitions in Mosul, trying to displace ISIS in Iraq, Trump tried to explain to Congress why taking unilateral action against Syria, by ferrying 59 cruise missiles into a forward airbase that was used to fend off terrorists attempting to displace a secular regime with head cutting religious zealots, was important. He did so by describing the actions as ‘vital to national security interests.’ While conditions in Syria are certainly deleterious to the people of Syria and countries dealing with the refugee crisis, last I checked America was insolated from the events happening in and around Damascus.

Here is the President’s letter to congress.

NEW: Pres. Trump sends letter to Congress saying Syrian airstrike was in “vital national security and foreign policy interests” of U.S. pic.twitter.com/UvZSJq8Rdy

— ABC News (@ABC) April 8, 2017

“The United States will take additional action, as necessary and appropriate, to further its important national interests.”

CNN rejoices.

Related: I am hearing from multiple sources inside the military that people are being called to active duty.

Conservative talk show host, Michael Savage, who fervently supported Trump during the Presidential campaign, soured on him today. Savage, referencing his background in science, having a PhD in epidemiology, said the alleged gas attack in the ISIS controlled city of Idlib was most likely phosgene and not sarin.

Backing up his claim that the attack did not contain sarin, Savage made reference to photos showing first responders attending to bodies without gloves or protective gear. Had sarin been used in the attack, all of those men in white helmets would be dead.

In nearly a 15 minute soliloquy over the attack, Savage lamented that the neocon ‘military tweet’ by Trump was a ploy to increase his popularity, in light of falling poll numbers. Verbosely, Savage hemmed and hawed with disappointment, dispirited that he spent over a year advocating for Trump, who said he eschewed the interventionist policies of people like McCain, Graham, and Schumer, only to cave in shortly after winning the Presidency.

Savage also questioned the timing of Jared Kushner’s trip to Iraq, coupled with Bannon’s timely demotion from the NSC — just ahead of the attacks as being highly suspicious.

“This whole thing stinks to high heaven,’ said Savage. Furthering his criticism of the President, Savage proclaimed: “It looks like Hillary, deep state won, and Trump is doing her bidding.”

As it pertained to who was responsible for the attack, Savage reminded his audience that just last week Putin was considered to be the smartest and most diabolical man on earth. If so, why on earth would he permit Assad to launch a chemical weapons attack, when they had already defeated the rebels, which was sure to turn public opinion against them?

“Why would he do it, you morons you?”, said Savage.

Who are we supporting? According to Lindsey Graham, the ‘free Syrian army.’

Savage exploded: “The free Syrian Army? There is no such thing. The free Syrian Army are our moderate terrorists created by the CIA and John McCain. John McCain and Lindsey Graham are the mouthpieces for this army of murderers.”

“The west jumped to a conclusion, before there was any investigation.”

A must listen to a voice of reason.

I want you to watch this video, so that you know what you’re up against. We aren’t dealing with rational people. Here is the Senator from South Carolina, a man with great power in this country, telling Tucker Carlson with a straight face that taking out Saddam was a good idea. Additionally, he said taking out Libya was a good idea. Now he wants to take out Assad, because ‘he’s killing his own people.’

It’s called a civil war, actually, and he wasn’t killing anyone until American sponsored ISIS invaded his country.

For about a year, I’ve been blogging a lot of politics, hoping that Trump’s message of ‘America first’ was genuine. I see now, much to my dismay, that’s not the case. While some of you don’t take issue with the Syrian attack, I view it as the rubicon that Trump crossed to be part of the club, one with John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Nancy Pelosi.

This isn’t about supporting Assad, but about setting priorities and properly analyzing risk. In many respects, this is much akin to trading. We place bets and hope that they work out. But any good trader knows that the monetary loss isn’t the most important factor in a bad trade, but the time lost in hoping for a return.

How does destroying Assad help you? How does spending $84m on 59 cruise missiles help towards that elusive infrastructure bill?

It doesn’t.

There will be plenty of true Trumpers out here to fulfill your need for partisan propaganda. I can no longer provide such a service, as I’ve decided that I don’t trust the man anymore.

Anyone who placates filth like the man featured in the video below is undeserving of my valuable time.

Please listen to his words, interpret his rationale, analyze his cadence and body language — and juxtapose that against Tucker’s — and tell me Graham isn’t a dangerous person.

And here’s the other side to the story.

Rep. Gabbard: Syria missile strike 'illegal and unconstitutional' https://t.co/ByYVqH5Q0H pic.twitter.com/fdpp5gGa4t

— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 8, 2017

Rumors swirling amidst the White House is that Bannon is a goner. Life long democrats, Jared Kushner and Gary Cohn, are filling the void. I am almost certain Trump is about to do a 180 on his immigration policy.

But I didn’t come here to discuss dumb shit like that. I’ve come for your money.

In light of Trump’s glorious Syrian missile strike last night, the Great America PAC wants to know how you feel about it and is asking if you’re ready to stand with them?

Well are you? Please, they truly do want your money and have demonstrated an ability to really go the extra distance for it.

It’s probably nothing, but it might be something.

Russia sent the Admiral Grigorovich RFS-494 from the Black Sea heading towards the direction of the USS Porter and USS Ross off the coast of Syria.

I read a report saying that one of the two American destroyers left the area to rearm.

The state of the art Russian ship, a frigate, was built in 2010, armed with Kalibir and 3m55 Oniks cruise and anti-ship missiles, a 100mm A-190 Arsenal naval gun, RBU-6000 rocket launcher and 533mm torpedo tubes.

Russian frigate "Admiral Grigorovich" with "Caliber" cruise missiles headed to the shores of #Syria pic.twitter.com/hhNyzCv84E

— New Eastern Outlook (@JournalNEO) April 7, 2017

The Syrian Ambassador made a futile attempt to convince the UN to condemn the actions of the US, saying the intel used to justify the attacks were ’empty pretexts’ and ‘fabricated arguments’ provided by terrorists.

He said Syria didn’t have any chemical weapons and that the United States has a long, rich, history of misleading the UNSC — mentioning the time when Colin Powell convinced the world that Iraq had yellow cake — which led to the war that led to the complete destabilization of the area, in addition to hundreds of thousands of lives.

The Russian Ambassador repeated his talking points, regarding US atrocities in Iraq and how the Syrian strike was nothing more than a distraction from the events transpiring in Mosul. Moreover, he challenged the council to investigate the chemical weapons attack, which killed dozens of innocents in Idlib — for it will produce nothing but disappointment — proving their narrative is wrong.

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BREAKING: Senior U.S. military officials say Pentagon looking into whether Russia participated in Syrian chemical weapons attack.

— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) April 7, 2017

NOTE: There are reports circulating that ‘tens of thousands’ of American troops are en route to Syria.

Things are moving pretty rapidly, but I’m a fast consumer of information and have been processing everything to conclude what might occur next. By all accounts, whether you agree with it or not, the Trump administration has gone ‘all in’ on taking out Assad. I know it doesn’t appear that way now, after a few dozen cruise missiles made a crash landing in Syria last night; but it’s gonna happen.

Trump, through Nikki Haley, will pursue an ‘international coalition’ and begin making demands, which will either be ceded to or military operations will be pursued. Northern Syria will be designated a ‘safe zone’, placing US assets on the ground, so that we can build a base there. Using that logic, if Trump is open to the idea of intervening with military assets to protect innocents in Syria, it’s entirely possible he will also change his mind on accepting Syrian refugees.

More or less, Russia will do nothing — as long as they could keep their bases in the Mediterranean.

Look for these actions to lead to a reversal of the deal Obama made with Iran, which could spark a furious rally in crude.

I don’t believe anything we’ve seen can hurt stocks, unless Russia intervenes. I do, however, believe it has created a reason to get long treasuries and gold. Also, by placating the neocons and democrat war mongers and Russia-phobes, Trump might be able to get more done in terms of tax reform, healthcare and infrastructure.

We will not be building a wall. Don’t even think about it.

The uniparty of war requires sacrifice by way of blood and clay. Trump has given it to them and is now part of the club.

Senate Majority leader wanted to show his support for Trump’s decision to bomb Syria last night, commending the President for his actions. Moreover, he believes the decisive action against Assad, a gasser of babies, sends a strong signal to the fucking Iranians, North Koreans and “the Russians.”

Ergo, America is back. If you fuck with us, we will unleash hell fire on you and salt your fields so that life can never exist on your clay again.

She will not be providing safe quarter for anyone who gasses their own people.

The bedraggled nation of Bolivia, home of the leftist scum Che Guevara, wanted the UN to have a closed door meeting to discuss the events that transpired last night — where the President exercised his massive muscles — destroying a Syrian airbase, alongside his entire political base in exchange for a new one, but Haley would have none of it.

She issued the following statement.

NEW: UN Amb. Nikki Haley denies request for closed session on Syria, says countries defending atrocities should do so in “full public view” pic.twitter.com/JFutj1zQ0f

— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 7, 2017

If you want to defend gassers of people, fuckers, you’ll have to do it in the sunlight. After all, sunlight is the best antiseptic, isn’t it?

Fucking fuckers. Bombs away.