Brett McGurk said Turkey firing on US troops wasn't a mistake

[octoberlib]

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Turkish forces have fired on a declared U.S. military outpost in northern Syria. Turkey knows all of our locations down to the precise grid coordinate as confirmed by SECDEF and CJCS only two hours ago. This was not a mistake.


Secretary Mnuchin today briefed from the WH podium that Trump signed an authorization to impose sanctions but that no sanctions have been imposed. This is meaningless nonsense. 100k people are already displaced and US soldiers are being fired upon. What’s the bar for sanctions?


Hard truth: Erdogan knows that Trump wants U.S. forces to leave Syria. Putin knows that Trump wants U.S. forces to leave Syria. Khamenei and Assad know the same thing. Trump himself yesterday (incredibly) said we no longer have forces in Syria. We do, and today they were shot at.

[Mike 03]

1. If true, Erdogan sending Trump a message to stop pretending he didn't know the plan?

[Leghorn21]

2. Yes, they know exactly where everything is, because there's a good chance we told them ourselves:

The US shared intelligence with Turkey that may have helped it target the Kurds in Syria

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-shared-intelligence-turkey-may-have-aided-attack-on-kurds-2019-10

fucking hell, man

[octoberlib]

3. +1

[spanone]

4. This is all on mr. trump. he cannot blame the pentagon. the congress. his cabinet. HE ALONE.

BLOOD ON HIS HANDS...

[AlexSFCA]

16. GOP is to blame for allowing this to continue

[Mr. Evil]

20. But, in about 3... 2... 1...

He'll blame Obama.

[spanone]

21. you're probably right.

[Kid Berwyn]

5. Now is it treason?

Attacking US troops count?

[RockRaven]

6. Traitor Trump is not just selling out American national security, he's selling out specific soldiers

This situation, our supposed allies purposely attempting to kill our military personnel, is entirely of Trump's making.

[EleanorR]

7. As long as it doesn't affect trump's bottom line, he really doesn't care nt

[Hermit-The-Prog]

19. exactly. he will not risk revenue at Trump Towers Istanbul

[debsy]

8. What if dumpster knew they would fire on them and doesn't give a shit?

It certainly is a plausible scenario, IMO.

[sunonmars]

9. "Al-Arabiya correspondent: US and French soldiers were injured in Turkish shelling

“Al-Arabiya correspondent: US and French soldiers were injured in Turkish shelling on their base in Ain al-Arab.”

[keithbvadu2]

10. USS Liberty was also a 'mistake'.

[MontanaMama]

11. So American troops and other diplomats

are in harms way in Syria without the support of their pResident. The MF is giving permission for our enemies to shoot Americans... no other way to look at it.

[rainin]

12. Russia, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia know trump's secrets.

They can make him do whatever they want. Trump is powerless here. He wants everyone to think he's calling the shots, but he's a puppet. Even if he likes it, he's not making the decisions.

[dlk]

13. Of course it wasn't an accident

We have a Russian agent in the White House. Thank you GOP!

[58Sunliner]

14. Traitorous Turd. Get Lil' Lindsey off the couch and make that shit explain this.

Is it clear to all those supporters now whose ass is at risk?

[volstork]

15. he is killing our own soldiers

as surely as if he shot them himself.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

17. K&R

[B Stieg]

18. This fuckwad is going to get us all killed...