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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRichard Engel: Syria Kurdish official told us, reacting to Trump's overnight decision.
The Americans are traitors. They have abandoned us to a Turkish massacre.
We can no longer fight against isis and have to defend ourselves. This could allow isis to return to the region.
Link to tweet
dalton99a
(81,443 posts)because of Trump's decision
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)I'm not fond of us being in ANY war, but the Kurds are under the gun, literally. We told them to tear down their defenses along the Turkish border, promising them we'd help protect them. And, then we abandon them.
Will *this* be the final straw for Senate repugs?? I'm not holding my breath.
Johnny2X2X
(19,037 posts)Giving Erdogan the green light to invade is another.
Theoretically, we could have pulled the troops and told Erdogan not to invade and he would have listened. We pulled our troops so that Erdogan could invade, that's the issue here. Sickening.
atreides1
(16,072 posts)You actually believe if Trump had told Erdogan not to invade, that Erdogan would have listened, you really believe that?
Johnny2X2X
(19,037 posts)But another US President, yes. Turkey is an ally and usually does what the US wants if we pressure them, but Trump rolled over for another dictator like he always does.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)I can't believe he's really going to allow this.
demmiblue
(36,839 posts)Then we conned the Kurds into dismantling their defenses, promising to protect them.
Now Trump invites the Turks into Syria, green lighting them to wipe out the Kurds.
Positively sinister.
Link to tweet
demmiblue
(36,839 posts)Link to tweet
vimeo.com/364762493
onecaliberal
(32,818 posts)BSdetect
(8,998 posts)Pure horror for the Kurds.
lpbk2713
(42,753 posts)He has no friends in the world community. He has a puppet master but that's as far as it goes.
tblue37
(65,318 posts)FakeNoose
(32,628 posts)It's going to become obvious very quickly.
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)They were expecting our promised aid and got gassed by Saddam.
And now, this!
Another American foreign policy fuck up which grows more terrorists, making us less safe.
Good job trumpie!
tblue37
(65,318 posts)LudwigPastorius
(9,136 posts)Beyond that, if any Kurds survive, I'm sure they will vow revenge on our country to their last breath.
I can't say I would blame them if Trump follows through on this invitation for Turkey to massacre their people.
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)for these major decisions affecting our national security???? WTF???
matt819
(10,749 posts)Well, two.
That there are American or allied (yes, I use the term somewhat loosely) intelligence assets that can identify the reasons for this decision, i.e., financial gain for the crook and his family. And that there is a way to reveal this information - to the entire world - that will not compromise sources or methods.