Posted on 10/10/2019 5:58:37 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
I look at the backlash to Trump’s decision and have to ask myself, is Trump doing this to turn the nation hawkish? A lot of liberals I spar with are finding themself in the awkward position of being against removing our troops from the middle east.
I’ve wanted them out of Syria for a very long time.
Hand him a rifle and say he is free to go back and fight.
I suspect he hasn’t been there in 10 years
The article said he is in Syria now.
“he hardened service member is among the 1,000 or so U.S. troops who remain in Syria”
A name or fake news.
What is the vital US Security interest involved in the US giving the Kurd’s a US backed military shield to hide behind while they continue their separatists attacks on the internationally recognized Governments of Iran, Iraq and Turkey?
So were just suppose to endlessly continue the “Emperor of Earth” polices of the last 4 US Presidents? We suppose to write a blank check payable in US blood and treasure to every oppressed group everywhere?
Frankly I prefer Trump’s return to the pre Bush family traditional US policy. Bush the 1st made a massive mistake ending our “Over the Horizon” posture in the ME. By failing to decisively win Desert Storm in 1991 Bush locked us in a full body hug with the Middle East tar-baby ever since.
It is time the USA start figuring out how to pry ourselves off that mess. Like the Border Crisis Congress’s complete lack of any responsible action over Obama/Clinton/Biden/McCain’s misguided adventure in Syria required the President to take action.
Now that we are a energy exporter, for the 1st time since the 1960s, our national security interest in protecting the flow of oil out of the ME is greatly reduced. It is time we start re-thinking all our national polices. However, Congress has shown they will not act unless forced to it by the Executive.
The commentary on TV about abandoning our allies is preposterous because whether some people here think Turkey is a good ally or not the fact is that Turkey is a nato ally and remember when everyone was saying that trump was not sufficiently committed to our European allies?
I’m certainly not a fan of the current government of Turkey but I still wouldn’t be able to pretend that the kurds are our only ally in this situation.
Troops deployed forward don't have their names revealed to the media.
He's already there now.
Those liberals you’re sparring with have permanent TDS. They’re automatically against everything PDJT wants. Their “discomfort” is knowing they’re betraying their own hearts.
Which muzzies are the good ones? The caliphate ones or the hard core marxists? Which one are you?
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“”” “I am ashamed for the first time in my career,” said the distraught soldier, who has been involved in the training of indigenous forces on multiple continents. The hardened service member is among the 1,000 or so U.S. troops who remain in Syria. “””
A “distraught” “hardened service member” of the “Special Forces” (who shouldn’t be talking to the msm).
Gimme a break
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The “Kurds” had a country for three years by one treaty but it was canceled out by another treaty. This was after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire who the Kurds had actually joined with.
The UK and France were involved in those treaties but not the USA.
Ethnically, the Kurds are NW Iranians. The majority are Muslim and some are communists. They mostly live on a mountain range that spans four countries. They also span those four countries.
Sorry if previous presidents got their hopes up or used them but this shit’s got to stop somewhere.
My only question would be. Were they warned?
“...“The Kurds are as close to Western thinking in the Middle East as anyone,” said the longtime member of Special Forces. “It’s a shame. We are just watching. It’s horrible.”...”
Should have read his area study before deploying.
The Kurds are not a monolithic people. The PKK are communists - they ain’t the Peshmerga.
The PKK have been a thorn in the side of Turkey for decades. Many of the provinces in eastern Turkey have majority Kurdish populations.
20 years ago we were reading about the PPK bombing school buses.
(They are openly stating that they intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live.>>>)
Who are they?
Lol. So maudlin.
They are still shameless.
Turn against their commander in chief.
Someone simply explain to the American people just how their sacrifice of blood and treasure in the Mideast quagmire makes them more secure.
Unless you want to take on Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria to carve out a country for the Kurds, there’s no reason for us to remain there.
Troops don’t formulate or comment on policy, either. We could also make up false quotes, so without a name this is fake news.
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You left out Grahamnesty and Rubio.
A name or fake news.
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