By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-08 15:45:56 | Updated at 2024-12-24 00:16:32
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Trump responds after rebels overtake Syria, ousting longtime dictator: ‘Assad is gone’
Fox News ^ | December 8, 2024 | Landon Mion
Posted on 12/08/2024 7:26:48 AM PST by Navy Patriot
President-elect Trump reacted Sunday morning to the news that Syrian dictator Bashar Assad had fled Syria after rebels stormed the capital city of Damascus.
"Assad is gone," Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. "He has fled his country. His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, was not interested in protecting him any longer. There was no reason for Russia to be there in the first place. They lost all interest in Syria because of Ukraine, where close to 600,000 Russian soldiers lay wounded or dead, in a war that should never have started, and could go on forever."
"Russia and Iran are in a weakened state right now, one because of Ukraine and a bad economy, the other because of Israel and its fighting success," his post continued. "Likewise, Zelenskyy and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness. They have ridiculously lost 400,000 soldiers, and many more civilians. There should be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations should begin."
Trump added: "Too many lives are being so needlessly wasted, too many families destroyed, and if it keeps going, it can turn into something much bigger, and far worse. I know Vladimir well. This is his time to act. China can help. The World is waiting!"
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A timely article that leads with President Trump's own balanced words indicating his balanced approach to achieving Peace.
After leading with President Trump's remarks, the article slides into MSM propaganda in an attempt to conflate MSM credibility with President Trump's credibility with Legacy Mainstream Americans.
1 posted on 12/08/2024 7:26:48 AM PST by Navy Patriot
To: Navy Patriot
Trump already was well aware Putin didn’t like Assad at all.
2 posted on 12/08/2024 7:35:23 AM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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