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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 09:22 AM Oct 2019

Turkish troops launch offensive into northern Syria, says Erdogan

Source: BBC

Turkish troops have begun an incursion into northern Syria, which could bring them into direct conflict with Kurdish-led forces allied to the United States.

Turkey says it is acting to create a "safe zone" cleared of Kurdish militia fighters it considers terrorists.

It also wants the zone to house some of Turkey's 3.6 million Syrian refugees.

Donald Trump controversially withdrew US troops ahead of the action but says Turkey may face economic consequences if it does anything "off limits".



Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-49983357?ns_source=twitter&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_linkname=news_central



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Turkish troops launch offensive into northern Syria, says Erdogan (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 OP
Lindsay Graham has a sad. C_U_L8R Oct 2019 #1
Don't forget the tRump Tower in Istanbul groundloop Oct 2019 #14
Both. They are the same. C_U_L8R Oct 2019 #17
Has Trump given Erdogan private assurances he can go ahead with this? Mike 03 Oct 2019 #2
The White House confirmed yesterday that Trump will host Erdogan in a state visit next month. dalton99a Oct 2019 #6
Trump Better Hope No Americans Get Killed Here......nt global1 Oct 2019 #3
Does or doesn't Newest Reality Oct 2019 #4
Another Armenia? rickyhall Oct 2019 #5
A Turkish specialty dalton99a Oct 2019 #7
Where's Cenk? George II Oct 2019 #10
Good question. dalton99a Oct 2019 #12
Trump would have signed off on the Serbs taking Sarajevo. crazytown Oct 2019 #16
Look - over there!!! ehrnst Oct 2019 #8
Fuck this orange demented murderer for profit. lark Oct 2019 #9
And "born again Christian" Pence is allowing this to happen. George II Oct 2019 #11
These are times I almost wish my Christian Upbringing was Factual Hal Zerozerozeronine Oct 2019 #13
"I have a little conflict of interest 'cause I have a major, major building in Istanbul." mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2019 #15
Translation: "I have a major, major laundromat in Istanbul. Go, Erdogan!" ancianita Oct 2019 #20
Rojava is a democratic progressive movement agincourt Oct 2019 #18
BLITZKREIG!! SCVDem Oct 2019 #19
The difference between Trump and Hitler? Trump can't grow a mustache. n/t OnlinePoker Oct 2019 #21
Still allies? keithbvadu2 Oct 2019 #22
Turkey is broadcasting its version live here: Ghost Dog Oct 2019 #23

C_U_L8R

(44,891 posts)
1. Lindsay Graham has a sad.
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 09:25 AM
Oct 2019

Erdogan made his deal with Putin and his Trump-puppet. USA loses.

Apparently Safe Zone is the new word for holocaust. God save the Kurds.

groundloop

(11,486 posts)
14. Don't forget the tRump Tower in Istanbul
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 10:37 AM
Oct 2019

tRump has a massive conflict of interest there. It's hard to tell whether this is being done at the behest of Putin, or whether to further his personal financial interests, or both.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
2. Has Trump given Erdogan private assurances he can go ahead with this?
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 09:25 AM
Oct 2019

The mixed messaging stinks. The threat of sanctions sounds hollow and meaningless. It's hard to decipher what's going on. But it looks simply awful. I'm bracing myself.

dalton99a

(81,065 posts)
6. The White House confirmed yesterday that Trump will host Erdogan in a state visit next month.
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 09:31 AM
Oct 2019

So yeah

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
4. Does or doesn't
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 09:28 AM
Oct 2019

our rogue pResident understand what a flashpoint is?

If the Republicans are not going to get together and resolve to burn tRump, then their opinions, in a time of crisis are enabling him. This situation clearly transcends partisan politics.

crazytown

(7,277 posts)
16. Trump would have signed off on the Serbs taking Sarajevo.
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 10:50 AM
Oct 2019

'I had a perfect conversation with Prime Minister Milosević'

lark

(23,003 posts)
9. Fuck this orange demented murderer for profit.
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 09:39 AM
Oct 2019

there is not one person in the world who is worse than him. Giving Turkey free reign to kill 10,000 Kurds and release 10,000 ISIS fighters to return to killing westerners or anyone who doesn't follow their demands is pure murder for profit. drumpfs twin towers in Turkey remain unscathed, and I bet you big $$ we never hear the words MBS and Khashoggi together again in the future. Plus Russia and Iran win, christian Kurds die and drumpf profits personally - there is no one worse and he is doing his best to totally destroy our country and is following PUtin's orders, word for word.

mahatmakanejeeves

(56,886 posts)
15. "I have a little conflict of interest 'cause I have a major, major building in Istanbul."
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 10:44 AM
Oct 2019
Walter Shaub Retweeted

“I have a little conflict of interest ’cause I have a major, major building in Istanbul. It’s a tremendously successful job. It’s called Trump Towers—two towers, instead of one, not the usual one; it’s two...They have a strong leader.” -Donald Trump, 2015


agincourt

(1,996 posts)
18. Rojava is a democratic progressive movement
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 11:14 AM
Oct 2019

Something Trump hates as much as Erdogan or Putin for that matter. THIS is where of all places, troops should leave their deployment. Not exactly profiles in courage times we live in. I wish the far-left wouldn't brown nose Trump on his peace nik "keeping his campaign promises" shit but I'm sure they will.

 

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)
19. BLITZKREIG!!
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 11:26 AM
Oct 2019

We have been going full speed to NAZI since the orange traitor took office.

We have the dismantling of institutions, distancing our allies, having a propaganda outlet to spew your shit, torch rallies just like Hitler loved, along with a military parade. Deceit, collusion and treason. Now blitzkreig and our allies get slaughtered again due to America.

Can anyone say they didn't see this coming?

 

Ghost Dog

(16,881 posts)
23. Turkey is broadcasting its version live here:
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 10:25 AM
Oct 2019


Eg:



https://www.trtworld.com/

... They argue that only a small minority of Kurds are PKK or YPG members, and that in the 30km deep border zone they are to occupy and secure Syrian Arabs are the great majority.

Some of the landscape under discussion is being filmed from the Turkish side of the border here:

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