Trump tried to call out Obama for going to Syria, now his old tweets are coming back to haunt him - Independent

April 12, 2018
Trump tried to call out Obama for going to Syria, now his old tweets are coming back to haunt him
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President Donald Trump has turned disagreeing with Barack Obama into an art.

Though after images of children injured by chemical attacks in Syria shocked the world, Trump has responded in a remarkably similar way to his predecessor.

Trump’s warning that US missiles "will be coming" to Syria follows in Obama’s footsteps, after the former US president launched missiles against the Syrian government in 2013.

But there’s just one problem.
As ever, Trump heavily criticised Obama on Twitter for his choice to launch missiles against Syria, despite the fact that he now plans to do virtually the same thing.

In 2013, Trump argued that the US should "stay the hell out of Syria" and criticised the administration for "broadcasting" its strategy.

Trump also wrote:

For the first time in the history of military operations a country has broadcast what, when and where they will be doing in a future attack!

He added:

 Who are our generals that are allowing this fiasco to happen right before our eyes. Call it the 'PLENTY OF NOTICE WAR'

Here are some other gems.

Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump
 AGAIN, TO OUR VERY FOOLISH LEADER, DO NOT ATTACK SYRIA - IF YOU DO MANY VERY BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN & FROM THAT FIGHT THE U.S. GETS NOTHING!

11:20 PM - Sep 5, 2013

Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump
 The situation with Russia is much more dangerous than most people may think - and could lead to World War III. WE NEED GREAT LEADERSHIP FAST

9:23 PM - Mar 22, 2014

Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump
Replying to @Walaa3ssaf
@walaa_3ssaf   No, dopey, I would not go into Syria, but if I did it would be by surprise and not blurted all over the media like fools.

10:09 PM - Aug 29, 2013 · Manhattan, NY

Since becoming president, Trump has frequently relayed US military strategy to the press.
Last year, after another deadly chemical weapons attack on civilians in Syria, he authorised a military strike on a Syrian government airbase. The previous day, Trump suggested that his attitude towards Syria changed after seeing images of the aftermath of the chemical attack.

But he also added:

One of the things I think you've noticed about me is, militarily, I don't like to say where I'm going and what I doing.