Posted on 12/20/2018 10:20:08 PM PST by tcrlaf
President Trump’s surprise decision to rapidly withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria is meeting with intense criticism by foreign policy experts, who denounce it as strategically stupid, reckless for national security and a blow to America’s global credibility. But inside Syria, the consequences are even more serious. For one example, 50,000 Syrian civilian refugees living under the direct protection of the U.S. military are suddenly fearing for their lives.
For three years, civilians living in the Rukban refugee camp in the southeastern Syrian desert have survived because of the protection of U.S. forces encamped 10 miles away on a base called Tanf. The refugee camp falls within Tanf’s 55-kilometer-radius security zone. The residents rely on the United States to protect them from the Syrian regime and Iranian forces and to ensure vital flows of humanitarian aid.
They are near starvation, effectively under siege and living in squalor. But despite their situation, they will tell anyone who will listen that they are grateful to be free from the grasp of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and that they are depending on the United States to keep them safe and alive. On Wednesday, Trump put their lives at grave risk with a single tweet.
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That sounds really serious. Well, anyway, I need to get my oil changed before I drive home for Christmas tomorrow. I hope there isn’t too much traffic out, but you know a Friday before a holiday!!
Its amazing how quickly the American Left, and particularly their corrupt media, became supporters of the FBI/CIA and surveillance state, and support endless wars around the world.
Not our circus, not our monkeys. It has to stop.
Hey!! I have a crazy idea. Howzabout all those refugees go to the Syrian government areas, and swear allegiance to the government and support the Syrian army.
Those in the camp need to make peace with Assad—war is over—Assad and the Russians won. That or move to Iraq.
The Military Industrial Complex is not pleased. Too Bad
And I am laughing about how Trump gave them NO warning.
None at all, except 3 solid years of saying we needed to end the retarded wars in crapistan, and then a 6 month warning where he told them all “no, really...”
But other than that, he blindsided them.
What did 50,000 Syrians ever do for me?
Here’s an idea, how about Europe sends back those 2+ million 20-something year old Syrian male “refugees” to fight to save their homeland.
For one example, 50,000 Syrian civilian refugees living under the direct protection of the U.S. military are suddenly fearing for their lives.
Well it’s time to go to bed, Good Nite all...…...
Tanf is under the protection of the SDF, Syrian Defense Force. Tanf is almost shut down as of now.
I don’t see Josh Rogin going over there to save them.I don’t see the point of any more American blood being shed over there. The old saying of “I rather fight them over there than over here” no longer holds. The GOP and Democrat Party are bringing them over here by the thousands. Again, I don’t see any Rogin’s ilk going over there to get their asses shot off. And if some GIs happen to get filled full of lead, they don’t care. Bring the Servicemen and women home.
WAPO = Bezos Blog
Bezos = CIA Kid
CIA = Clown Central
Good!
Nah...let them keep them, and let them be sweating bullets because the remaining Syrian civilians will hopefully be headed their way looking for a handout, once we're outta' there.
So I take it that this Josh Rogin has s another open borders, America hating, globalist loving Neocon. Am I right?
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