Joel has a dishonest brain

[17:43] <+Joel> Laniakea: trump didn't declare war on syria, he did a limited attack in response to a specific action.. the congress would've approved it
[17:43] <+Laniakea> It's important for me to follow the same pattern with you.
[17:43] <+Joel> oh great the IQ bulls---
[17:43] <+Laniakea> Joel: The President has no ability to authorize any military action.
[17:44] <+Laniakea> Joel: When you hear President Trump ordered the launching of 59 cruise missiles against targets in Syria as "after-dinner entertainment", how do you feel?
[17:44] <+Laniakea> Joel: IQ is a genetic condition, like schizophrenia, skin color, sex, and autism.
[17:44] <+Joel> Laniakea i don't believe it was done for that purpose
[17:44] <+Laniakea> Why don't you believe that?
[17:44] <+Laniakea> I just gave you a citation from a guy that was there.
[17:44] <+Joel> because it's ridiculous to believe that
[17:45] <+Laniakea> 1 - https://variety.com/2017/biz/news/wilbur-ross-commerce-secretary-syria-missile-strike-tax-cuts-1202405269/
[17:45] <+Laniakea> 2 - “Just as dessert was being served, the president explained to Mr. Xi he had something he wanted to tell him, which was the launching of 59 missiles into Syria,” Ross said. “It was in lieu of after-dinner entertainment.”
[17:45] <+Laniakea> 3 - Wilbur Louis Ross Jr. (born November 28, 1937) is an American investor and politician who is currently the 39th United States Secretary of Commerce, under the Trump Administration. Ross was confirmed by the Senate by a 72-27 vote to be the Commerce Secretary.[2] He was a banker, known for restructuring failed companies in industries such as steel, coal, telecommunications, foreign investment and textiles. He specializes in leveraged buyouts and distressed busine
[17:46] <+Laniakea> 4 - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/apr/08/trumps-mar-a-lago-situation-room-syria-bannon-kuschner
[17:46] <+Laniakea> 5 - https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/eab215356278330c5feb400bd986ee9fc6e4d881/0_0_4000_2667/master/4000.jpg?w=620&q=20&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&dpr=2&s=6ef06b1dec2c25f3df27161fa84b648a
[17:46] <+Laniakea> You'll notice Wilbur Ross is about 18 inches from Donald Trump in this picture
[17:46] <+Laniakea> What do you think now?
[17:46] <+barabbas`bbl> It wasn't done as evening entertainment. The fact is, Trump was having dinner at Mar la Go when someone came in to brief him on the success of the raid. Not sure who but the comment was made that a bombing makes good after dinner entainment. It was a comment made in poor taste, but that all. He didn't order the bombing to cap off his meal.
[17:46] <+Laniakea> 2 - “Just as dessert was being served, the president explained to Mr. Xi he had something he wanted to tell him, which was the launching of 59 missiles into Syria,” Ross said. “It was in lieu of after-dinner entertainment.”
[17:47] <+Laniakea> 2a - As the crowd laughed, Ross added: “The thing was, it didn’t cost the president anything to have that entertainment.”
[17:47] <+Joel> i'm not going to dignify your trolling Laniakea, you're taking a statement out of context for the purpose of conjecture disguised as a valid assertion