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Alarm at Trump's unsubstantiated claim that Beirut blast was an 'attack'

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by clovisIII, Aug 6, 2020.

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  1. Scamander

    Scamander Well-Known Member

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    Clearly an accident and probably the biggest non terrorist related explosion that ever occurred.
    Which makes people who are paranoid by nature, like Trump, think that it MUST be terror related.

    Indeed, I was, and am, overwhelmed by the size of the explosion. A normal accident shouldn't cause that kind of a blast, right?
    But you need to keep a cool head. Don't fear the explosion, don't resort to baseless suspicion.

    Trump, as usual, didn't. He immediately went into panic mode, his paranoia once again spreading false rumours.

    I would advise you to ignore a man who thinks that every journalist who waves a pen might try to kill him.
    You don't want his paranoia living rent-free in your head.
     
    Scamander, Aug 6, 2020
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    Some horrible things are terrorism and some are just the result of stupid administrators placing something so dangerous in a highly populated area.

    This is an example of the latter.

    I wish Trump had chosen not to comment on a matter not involving the US in any way at least until an investigation was well on it’s way.
     
    cirdellin, Aug 7, 2020
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  3. DivineComedy

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    Eleuthera Well-Known Member Donor

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    What if Trump is correct?

    Many facts support his statement.

    https://www.veteranstoday.com/2020/08/06/breaking-israel-nukes-beirut/
     
    Eleuthera, Aug 7, 2020
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  5. truth and justice

    truth and justice Well-Known Member

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    Where is the evidence that he spoke to military officials? Did he tell them it was a bomb to which they replied, "don't be an idiot"? Trump knows more than the Generals, apparently
     
    truth and justice, Aug 7, 2020
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    in his answer
     
    struth, Aug 7, 2020
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    It was in the video:

     
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  8. truth and justice

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    That's not evidence. That's just covering up incompetence
     
    truth and justice, Aug 7, 2020
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  9. struth

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    no it’s not it’s all one answer to the question asked. it’s certainly evidence.

    the OP didn’t quote the entire answer. that is dishonest
     
    struth, Aug 7, 2020
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    Yup, called ANFO once laced with fuel oil even better when powdered coal is in the mix too ;)
     
    ButterBalls, Aug 7, 2020
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    I still have the warning for that very same suggestion in my Private Mod list of No-No's :)
     
    ButterBalls, Aug 7, 2020
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    Relax, I got this bro ;)
     
    ButterBalls, Aug 7, 2020
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    Trump cannot be correct, even if there was an attack, if he wasn't told by a credible source it was an attack, with something backing that up.

    You don't get points for GUESSING, then being right occasionally...
     
    Egoboy, Aug 7, 2020
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    We need to switch to being lefties...
     
    FatBack, Aug 7, 2020
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    He NEVER should have called something an attack unless he knew it was. Not smart. But inconsequential.
     
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    In case you didn't know, Bibi and Donald are very close. Donald has done Bibi a number of favors, and Bibi has reciprocated.

    It's very possible the Bibi told Donald something about this attack.

    No matter, this time Trump got it right. Maybe his was an informed guess?
     
    Eleuthera, Aug 8, 2020
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