[The final assumption of the narrative regarding Trumps moves in Syria is that by moving its forces away from the border ahead of the Turkish invasion, Trump harmed regional stability and Americas reputation as a trustworthy ally.
On the latter issue, Trump has spent the better part of his term in office rebuilding Americas credibility as an ally after Obama effectively abandoned the Sunnis and Israel in favor of Iran. To the extent that Trump has harmed US credibility, he didnt do it in Syria this week by rejecting war with Turkey. He did it last month by failing to retaliate militarily against Irans brazen military attack on Saudi Arabias oil installations. Whereasthe US has no commitment to protect the Kurds, the USs central commitment in the Middle East for the past 70 years has been the protection of Saudi oil installations and maintaining the safety of maritime routes in and around the Persian Gulf.
The best move Trump can make now in light of the fake narrative of his treachery towards the Kurds is to finally retaliate against Iran. A well-conceived, and limited US strike against Iranian missile and drone installations would restore Americas posture as the dominant power in the Persian Gulf and prevent the further destabilization of the Saudi regime and the backsliding of the UAE towards Iran.]
Baloney.
President Trump would have completely destroyed his own credibility if he authorized the U.S. military to take action against Iran in response to an attack on a country run by a radical Islamic royal family.
#IWantMyTrillionDollars
The Saudis have been bloodsucking us and backstabbing us for a very long time, let them defend themselves, the attack was either an inside job to raise oil prices or the result of total incompetence.
” He did it last month by failing to retaliate militarily against Irans brazen military attack on Saudi Arabias...
IDK
If someone wants our support let them show it... with moneyy “
If the Turks do not listen to Trmup’s admonition that they prevent the 10,000 ISIS prisoners from escaping in the chaos, he better do something about it quick. All we need for international security, including our own is to have 10,000 of these guys and their families running around loose.
Why not castigate the Saudis for not retaliating?