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Old 10-21-2019, 05:29 AM
 
Location: Florida
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You think they were there playing referee, or help Kurds kill and capture ISIS?
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They were there as proxies among several very ugly tribes/regimes, allied with the one group (Kurds) universally loathed by all the other players. What exactly was their mission? To wage war on Turkey, a NATO ally? To help the Kurds secure a state, which would involve having Syria, Turkey, Iran and Iraq cede territory? Don’t make me laugh.
They were there enabling Kurds fight ISIS, and to ensure they would continue to do so when we had gone home. We were training them to take over, but that mission was never accomplished because we cut and ran, not only leaving the Kurds at the mercy of the Turks, but also officially surrendering the Kurdish territory to Turkey.

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And what ever happened to the Left’s argument........
You'll have to ask whomever you are referring to.

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Old 10-21-2019, 06:27 AM
 
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Trump folds under bipartisan pressure. Thank goodness.

This move alone could save thousands of lives as Turkey will not shell/bomb areas with American troops.


https://twitter.com/EricSchmittNYT/s...66955217854465
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Old 10-21-2019, 06:39 AM
 
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This could probably be its own new thread.

Trump's weakness has empowered Erdogan. Now he wants nuclear weapons.


https://twitter.com/dabeard/status/1186089185947590656
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Old 10-21-2019, 06:49 AM
 
Location: Florida
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This could probably be its own new thread.

Trump's weakness has empowered Erdogan. Now he wants nuclear weapons.
He learned he will get away with anything, so he is going all the way.
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Old 10-21-2019, 06:54 AM
 
Location: alexandria, VA
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This could probably be its own new thread.

Trump's weakness has empowered Erdogan. Now he wants nuclear weapons.


https://twitter.com/dabeard/status/1186089185947590656
So now Trump will "fall in love" with Erdogan. There's something about dictators with nukes that gets Trump breathing hard.
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Old 10-21-2019, 06:56 AM
 
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So now Trump will "fall in love" with Erdogan. There's something about dictators with nukes that gets Trump breathing hard.
Should the US get out of NATO and thus its alliance to defend Trukey?
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Old 10-21-2019, 06:58 AM
 
Location: alexandria, VA
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Should the US get out of NATO and thus its alliance to defend Trukey?
Should NATO expel Turkey?
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Old 10-21-2019, 07:12 AM
 
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Should NATO expel Turkey?
Why?

Better yet, why should the US be in it?
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Old 10-21-2019, 07:19 AM
 
Location: Florida
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There are videos of withdrawing US vehicles being pelted by rotting vegetables, while the troops inside hung their heads in shame.
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Old 10-21-2019, 07:40 AM
 
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There are videos of withdrawing US vehicles being pelted by rotting vegetables, while the troops inside hung their heads in shame.
lol its okay your oprah show will still come on at its regularly scheduled time
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