That’s fine, and that is what we have been doing with the Kurds.
As for me, I’d rather the 1,800 was going to help the Kurds not the Saudis.
1. It’s disingenuous to say you are cutting our support somewhere because we should not be entering a bunch of new wars there;
2. and then retreat from allies you have fought and died with just when they are about to come under attack, and
3. give even a whole lot more new aid to a nation that can well afford all the military means it needs, on its own.
Who would I rather help defend, the Saudis, or the Kurds. Definitely the Kurds.
I think the U.S. switch of cutting the aid to the Kurds but to turn around and send even more aid to the Saudis is duplicitous. It’s double speak. The same justification for leaving the Kurds to fend for themselves can even more easily be made in the case of the Saudis.
It may look that way. But for me and considering my research I have found that every time I try and second guess Trump I wind up wrong. That's Just me.
I'm pretty sure what is going on is that Trump is trying to get the Saudis to help the Kurds. We had 2,000 troops in the region that could have helped them. So is it a coincidence that Trump sends 1,800 to Saudi Arabia along with loads of planes,tanks etc. to "help protect the Saudis from Iran." My guess is that they are really for the Kurds.None of us would leave an ally hanging out to die.I doubt Trump would either.He has probably asked MBS to go in and help the Kurds. I would be amazed if he hasn't. And once again you will have muslims fighting muslims instead of infidels leading the charge. When we go in there is no respect from anyone. Any win will not stay a win. Look at what happened in Iraq. Muslims only respect other muslims, just the way it is in the mid east.