Trump to allow 2 more weeks for diplomacy before deciding on US strike in Iran

[Northern_Light]

Source: CNN

President Donald Trump will decide whether to launch a US strike on Iran within the next two weeks, he said in a statement delivered by his press secretary during a briefing Thursday. Trump said he wanted to allow diplomatic efforts to proceed before making a final decision on US military action.

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[Ocelot II]

1. Diplomacy or dithering?

[Northern_Light]

3. or another version of TACO

[BigmanPigman]

13. Bingo! That was my initial thought

after reading this post/thread.

[Uncle Joe]

10. He can't do it sooner because next week is infrastructure week.

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[sprinkleeninow]

24. Waiting to be *told* how to proceed. nt

[orangecrush]

2. Please make it stop

[ultralite001]

4. Two weeks...

[Shipwack]

21. Second thing I thought of... lol

The first thing I thought was that everything he says will happen “in two weeks” (health care plan, infrastructure week, evidence of voter fraud, et al) never happens…

[eleonora]

5. Article I, Section 8, Clause 11- Congress declares war

Not Kim Jong Loon!

[paleotn]

6. 2 weeks? TACO!!!!!!!!!

What a chicken shit!

Not that I want us to start a war with Iran. That would be horrific on many levels. The point is, Donnie the Dumbass routinely talks tough....and then chickens out. He's so predictable and such a wuss.

[jgmiller]

7. This is his go to when he doesn't have anything

Remember the health care plan..... two weeks

There were a few other things too that were in two weeks but I don't want to waste brain capacity to remember all the lies.

[hatrack]

8. It's like there are six phrases that remain in what's left of his brain . . .

"Two weeks"
"So unfair"
"Big strong men with tears in their eyes saying sir"
"Fake News"
"Like no one's ever seen before"
"Thank you for your attention to this matter"

[mdbl]

15. Here's a link to his lies collected NYTimes so you don't have to worry about remembering

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/23/opinion/trumps-lies.html?mcubz=0

[Prairie Gates]

9. Possibly the dumbest and most quisling headline in modern journalistic history

This one will be studied one day when this is all over.

Whoever wrote it should be ashamed of themselves.

[homegirl]

11. A fortnight

(two weeks) for the public to forget-but we don't--TWO WEEKS for the Bigger, Better, Cheaper Health Plan; Two Weeks for Infrastructure Plan..and the infamous Mexico will pay for it.

Trump has slipped by on the Two Week Promise that evaporates and he is never held responsible.

Somehow -- I'm quite sure IRAN will not vanish in TWO WEEKS!!

[CountAllVotes]

12. Just say NO to TACO !!!

Taco boy needs to STOP this crap!

Just say no to

[Paladin]

14. Drudge Report Headline: TRUMP TACOS FOR 2 WEEKS. (nt)

[keopeli]

16. In "trump speak", 2 weeks is infinity.

It's a meaningless answer that keeps us distracted and agitated. We unwittingly allow this to happen to ourselves to our own chagrin.

- I'll have my 'repeal and replace' bill for you in 2 weeks.

- I'll decide if I'm running again in 2 weeks.

- this virus will be gone in 2 weeks.

this frequent trope and its variables (2 days, 24 hours, etc.) all mean one thing. He's already decided what to do. He keeps everyone's attention by keeping us guessing. It's the perfect distraction.

[RainCaster]

17. Two weeks of the press fawning over me

Yeah, that's it

[SoFlaBro]

18. Stupid Orange Motherfucker always talks that stupid assed 2-weeks shit when he does know jack shit nor what the fuck to

do.

[Figarosmom]

19. So who is delivering

This " diplomacy"? Marco? They don't have anyone to be diplomatic.

[Diraven]

20. If he follows the GW Bush neocon playbook

If it looks like they're in danger of actually making a peace deal he'll just say "Nope!" and then start bombing.

[Scalded Nun]

22. SHould have made it 12 days instead of 14. That would fall on Taco Tuesday!!

[Layzeebeaver]

23. Buckle up for another 25 years of...

“security theater” on steroids.

All we need is a retaliatory strike of any kind from anywhere and that is the foothold that the Christian right / techbros / rethugs / trump crime family needs to solidify power. For the next few generations. After that, if humanity survives, we can all look forward to the opportunity of working in the fields to feed the rich.

[thought crime]

25. Somebody ordered Tacos. /nt

[Ray Bruns]

26. Translation, "I'm not going to do shit and hope everyone forgets in two weeks."

TACO!

[Gore1FL]

27. It's always 2 weeks or 30 days that something is going to happen, be produced, be decided on etc.

It's also never 2 weeks nor 30 days in which something happens.