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Trump: I support Putin 'bombing the hell' out of ISIS
Washington Examiner ^ | 10/4/15 | Al Weaver

Posted on 10/04/2015 5:54:44 PM PDT by markomalley

Donald Trump does not trust Russian President Vladimir Putin, but he is supportive of one thing Putin is doing on the world stage.

During an interview with "Meet The Press" Sunday, Trump told moderator Chuck Todd that he supports Putin going out and "bombing the hell" out of the Islamic State in Syria, despite that they are doing so to support Syrian President Bashir al-Assad.

"I like that Putin is bombing the hell out of ISIS, and it's going to be ISIS. I'll tell you why — Putin has to get rid of ISIS because Putin doesn't want ISIS coming into Russia," said Trump, who leads the Washington Examiner's latest power rankings.

However, Trump made it clear that he does not trust the Russian president when pressed by the host.

"I don't trust him," Trump said. "I don't trust him at all — other than we both got very good ratings the other night on '60 Minutes' 'cause it was with me and Putin. Can you believe this? So I don't know. Did I get the ratings or did he?"

"It's not a question of trust," Trump said. "We've spent now — we've spent $2 trillion in Iraq, probably $1 trillion in Afghanistan. We're in there — we're destroying our country. We owe $19 trillion, we're bogged down. Russia was bogged down in Afghanistan, meaning the Soviet Union. It broke up the Soviet Union. They're going to get bogged down, you watch."

"I would sit back and lets see what's going on," Trump said. "I'm not justifying Putin, but you watch — he'll get bogged down there. He'll be there, he'll spend a fortune, he'll be begging to get out."


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel; Politics/Elections; Russia; Syria; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2016; 2016election; 60minutes; afghanistan; chucktodd; donaldtrump; election; election2016; iran; iraq; isis; israel; kurdistan; lebanon; meetthepress; newyork; noflyzone; putin; putinsbuttboys; russia; russianstooges; syria; trump; vladtheimploder; waronterror; wot
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To: markomalley

He’s not bombing ISIS, Don.


121 posted on 10/04/2015 8:40:13 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Pedertwin
while it appears that a number of people here, aren’t fond of Rubio, I see him as far more conservative than Trump or most of the others in the field and I’m really impressed with how well he articulates the conservative message.

The conservative position is to leave the borders wide open and make a citizen of any and everyone who waltzes across??? If that's a conservative I'll admit I'm not one...I'll stick with Trump...

122 posted on 10/04/2015 8:43:52 PM PDT by Iscool (Izlam and radical Izlam are different the same way a wolf and a wolf in sheeps clothing are differen)
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To: Iscool
No they aren't...Assad has been protecting the Christians in Syria...Obama doesn't back Christians, anywhere...

Okay. I get it. Assad is fighting for Christians. Putin has entered the fray to fight for Christians. You are so wise.

123 posted on 10/04/2015 8:43:59 PM PDT by Starstruck (I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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To: D-fendr

“Dumb.

He bought Putin’s excuse.”

Smart.

He rejected Obama’s lies.


124 posted on 10/04/2015 8:55:04 PM PDT by Psalm 144 (Obamacons: The degenerate and venomous issue born of intimacies between Obama and neocons.)
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To: Psalm 144

One doesn’t have to fall for Obama’s lies and Putin’s excuse also.


125 posted on 10/04/2015 9:00:13 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: D-fendr

To oppose Putin in this is to support Obama.


126 posted on 10/04/2015 9:02:32 PM PDT by Psalm 144 (Obamacons: The degenerate and venomous issue born of intimacies between Obama and neocons.)
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To: Iscool

You know, I find it interesting that those seemingly infatuated with Trump have no problem with his flip-flops on everything from tax reform to abortion to gun control, yet refuse to accept Marco Rubio’s changed position on illegal immigration. Trump enthusiasts give him every benefit of every doubt in relation to his changed views but seem intent on rejecting Rubio’s changed thinking on Immigration and making him pay for what he now acknowledges as past mistaken views for the rest of his life. At this point in time, Rubio supports securing our borders and has NEVER said that he supports “making a citizen of any and everyone who waltzes across” our borders. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/sen-rubio-stresses-tougher-border-security/


127 posted on 10/04/2015 9:12:00 PM PDT by Pedertwin (Peder)
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To: Psalm 144
To oppose Putin in this is to support Obama.

One can, as I do, oppose both.

128 posted on 10/04/2015 9:14:28 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: boycott; austinaero

No problems with Trump with the Russians killing ISIS in Syria, and Israel has no problem with Russians killing ISIS.

- - -
“Netanyahu Says Ties With Russia Good, Doesn’t Join Criticism of Syria Attacks”

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3344717/posts


129 posted on 10/04/2015 9:17:47 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: D-fendr

Don’t kid yourself, they’re all concerned about their ratings and poll numbers.


130 posted on 10/04/2015 9:30:53 PM PDT by moehoward
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To: moehoward
There's concern and then there's... obsession.

:)

131 posted on 10/04/2015 9:32:12 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: Iscool

You know, I find it interesting that those seemingly infatuated with Trump have no problem with his flip-flops on everything from tax reform to abortion to gun control, yet refuse to accept Marco Rubio’s changed position on illegal immigration. Trump enthusiasts give him every benefit of every doubt in relation to his changed views but seem intent on rejecting Rubio’s changed thinking on Immigration and making him pay for what he now acknowledges as past mistaken views for the rest of his life. At this point in time, Rubio supports securing our borders and has NEVER said that he supports “making a citizen of any and everyone who waltzes across” our borders. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/sen-rubio-stresses-tougher-border-security/


132 posted on 10/04/2015 9:32:44 PM PDT by Pedertwin (Peder)
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To: Red Steel

Bibi and Putin are making obama look foolish — or more foolish than usual.


133 posted on 10/04/2015 9:32:51 PM PDT by boycott
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To: manc
Obama had lots of opportunities to either defeat or seriously damage ISIS...he didn't take them because obviously somehow ISIS is beneficial to him. We as a nation had to sit still and be horrified at all of ISIS atrocities for the last year or so...Obama didn't care and looked the other way. So Obama missed his chance. Trump realizes... 1.Putin is "cunning" and obviously thought this through before he committed this much men and equipment. Evidenced by the center in Baghdad and support coming over from Syria as soon as he went in. 2...Trump knows he won't be CIC for at, least 16-18 months. Things on the ground will have changed considerably. So why not let Putin take out ISIS. 3..There is little we can do at this point to hinder Putin. Obama had put the ME on cruise control til the end of his term. And who really feels comfortable with Obama trying to get back in the game at this point. It would end up costing more lives with Obama as CIC.
134 posted on 10/04/2015 9:37:50 PM PDT by fingers_crossed
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To: Starstruck
Okay. I get it. Assad is fighting for Christians. Putin has entered the fray to fight for Christians. You are so wise.

That's just the facts...Like Saddam Hussein, Assad is neutral and allows and protects Christian churches in his country...Do a Google on Christians in Syria...Plenty of links...

135 posted on 10/04/2015 9:55:08 PM PDT by Iscool (Izlam and radical Izlam are different the same way a wolf and a wolf in sheeps clothing are differen)
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To: 1rudeboy

Cements the Syria Iran axis against Israel? Really? Where have you been the last three decades?


136 posted on 10/04/2015 10:00:48 PM PDT by enduserindy (A painted trash can is still a trash can.)
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To: Starstruck

Assad does defend the Christians in Syria.


137 posted on 10/04/2015 10:06:03 PM PDT by enduserindy (A painted trash can is still a trash can.)
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To: Pedertwin

Sorry Charlie...Your posted link is over a year old...Rubio flip flops like a mackerel lying on the pier...


138 posted on 10/04/2015 10:09:38 PM PDT by Iscool (Izlam and radical Izlam are different the same way a wolf and a wolf in sheeps clothing are differen)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
"I don't trust him... I don't trust him at all -- other than we both got very good ratings the other night on '60 Minutes' 'cause it was with me and Putin. Can you believe this? So I don't know. Did I get the ratings or did he?... It's not a question of trust... We've spent now -- we've spent $2 trillion in Iraq, probably $1 trillion in Afghanistan. We're in there -- we're destroying our country. We owe $19 trillion, we're bogged down. Russia was bogged down in Afghanistan, meaning the Soviet Union. It broke up the Soviet Union. They're going to get bogged down, you watch. I would sit back and lets see what's going on... I'm not justifying Putin, but you watch -- he'll get bogged down there. He'll be there, he'll spend a fortune, he'll be begging to get out."
Thanks markomalley.


139 posted on 10/04/2015 10:12:41 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: manc

The “Free Syrian Army” backed by Saudis, Obama, McCain etc. etc. etc. are headchoppers, too. Unlike ISIS, they don’t post videos of their atrocities online.


140 posted on 10/04/2015 10:35:46 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS, REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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