Posted on 10/07/2019 3:47:28 PM PDT by RummyChick
In a fairly blunt warning to the NATO ally, US President Donald Trump vowed to “obliterate” the Turkish economy if he thinks it’s stepped out of line in Syria. He then told Ankara to “watch over” ISIS fighters in the US’ absence. “If Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!)” the president threatened via tweet on Monday – an odd turn of phrase for what otherwise seemed like a dire warning to a supposed ally.
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He was saying it tongue in cheek like Reagan’s we bomb Russia mic test.
Turkey is NOT an ally.
Is this a bad thing?
Erdogan wants a Muslim Caliphate, with himself as caliph. OK. Let him consolidate one, on the Russian border. Putin will love that...
Turkey is NOT an ally.
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Neither are a lot of our other so-called “allies”.
I don’t think it was tongue in cheek at all. They put pressure on Turkey to get that pastor released, and it worked. I hope Turkey understands that if they mess with the president, they’ll have to face the consequences.
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White House Official Denies Trump Endorsed Turkey Move In Syria
At some point soon, it will be Freedom against Islam. The unlikely alliance of USA, Russia, Israel and China against the rest of the world.
Trump detractors are all wet again.
Lindsey doesn’t understand what an economic MOAB looks like.
Trump said the explosive disassembly of the ISIS caliphate had left tens of thousands of people in custod,y including both soldiers and civilians, 'and we can't release them.' I told president Erdogan, 'It's going to be your responsibility,' he said of Turkey's leader.
Excellent. I now have no problem withdrawing direct support for the Kurds.
Happy to get our troops out of there.
Excellent.
All of these chickenhawks should arm up and go fight themselves.
He shouldn’t have drawn that red line. But be left himself an out since he made himself clear that he is the one who decides whether turkey has gone too far.
I wish he'd left off the boast. Just additional fodder for the media to raise questions about his stability.
“All of these chickenhawks should arm up and go fight themselves.”
I’ll spot Kristol a Mosin rifle and 500 rounds. He can buy his own plane ticket.
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Abandoning the Kurds would be a disaster.
Why are so many freepers worried about what the media says? Geez, what a bunch of panty-waists we have on board.
Our designation of allies needs some serious re-evaluation.
But the Kurds are, in a region where we have few.
And theyv’e been protecting Christians, Yazidis, and othr victims of teh Islamofascists.
rm the Kurds and recognize Kurdistan.
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