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spanone

(135,823 posts) Mon Oct 21, 2019, 12:20 PM Oct 2019

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trump won't protect the Kurds, but he's sending troops to protect oil fields.

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Trump brags about protecting “the oil”, but will leave our Syrian Kurdish allies to be slaughtered by Turkish-led jihadi thugs. This is a dark day for American values and a big win for our enemies. Congress must demand an end to this historic sellout.

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trump won't protect the Kurds, but he's sending troops to protect oil fields. (Original Post) spanone Oct 2019 OP

Oil MONEY...BLOOD MONEY... ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2019 #1

Absolutely👍🏼 spanone Oct 2019 #2

The US has no friends malaise Oct 2019 #3

"They pay cash!" dchill Oct 2019 #4

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,783 posts)

1. Oil MONEY...BLOOD MONEY...

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 12:22 PM

Oct 2019

$$$$$$$$$$ is all Trump cares about.

spanone

(135,823 posts)

2. Absolutely👍🏼

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 12:22 PM

Oct 2019

malaise

(268,930 posts)

3. The US has no friends

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 12:24 PM

Oct 2019

The US has interests - the US is in the ME for oil. This is probably the first and only honest statement by the Con.

dchill

(38,472 posts)

4. "They pay cash!"

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 12:42 PM

Oct 2019

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