Disaster in the Making

[Aglaopheme]

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/07/trump-handing-syria-to-turkey-is-gift-to-russia-iran-isis-mcgu.html

The President Donald Trump administration is facing a torrent of criticism after it unexpectedly announced a full U.S. troop withdrawal from northern Syria to allow a long-planned military operation by Turkey.
"Turkey will soon be moving forward with its long-planned operation into Northern Syria," a White House statement late Sunday night said, noting that Trump had spoken to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan by phone. "The United States Armed Forces will not support or be involved in the operation, and United States forces, having defeated the ISIS territorial 'Caliphate,' will no longer be in the immediate area."
Security experts on the region and former U.S. officials are calling the decision harmful and a gift to America's adversaries, while some members of the Kurdish forces on the ground in Syria — U.S. allies in the fight against the so-called Islamic State — are calling it betrayal.

Lindsey on Trump’s Syria call.

Putin must be beaming.

I don’t know all the details regarding President Trump’s decision in northern Syria. In process of setting up phone call with Secretary Pompeo.

If press reports are accurate this is a disaster in the making.

 

[beezzz]

yes....lets have troops everywhere and forever...keep wasting treasure and US military personel

 

[zipman]

Trump turning on one of our key allies in the fight against ISIS is nothing short of disgraceful.

Who would want to make a military alliance with us now after he has betrayed the very people who did the majority of the fighting against ISIS?

Trump is more of a fucking disgrace with each passing day.

 

[Aglaopheme]

Trump turning on one of our key allies in the fight against ISIS is nothing short of disgraceful.

Who would want to make a military alliance with us now after he has betrayed the very people who did the majority of the fighting against ISIS?

Trump is more of a fucking disgrace with each passing day.

It’s Putin’s birthday, literally.

 

[zipman]

It’s Putin’s birthday, literally.

The Pentagon was completely blindsided by the decision.

Because Trump knows more than the Generals.

 

[von_Bismarck]

Between Bush II and Trump, the GOP can be losers on issues of national security for my generation now, too.

 

[jaF0]

This is another one of those 'we never should have been there' issues. Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Syria ... not our business.

 

[zipman]

This is another one of those 'we never should have been there' issues. Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Syria ... not our business.

But we were there.

And the Kurds fought for us.

To leave them to the Turkish forces without protection is an absolute disgrace.

Who in their right mind would agree to help us in the future when we abandon the very people who fought for us?

It is a horrible decision and diminishes our credibility even further.

 

[beezzz]

he has it covered

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, 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!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over...


the captured ISIS fighters and families. The U.S. has done far more than anyone could have ever expected, including the capture of 100% of the ISIS Caliphate. It is time now for others in the region, some of great wealth, to protect their own territory. THE USA IS GREAT!

 

[zipman]

You know how bad a decision this was if Lindsey Graham and Fox and Friends condemn it.

 

[phrodeau]

he has it covered

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, 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!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over...


the captured ISIS fighters and families. The U.S. has done far more than anyone could have ever expected, including the capture of 100% of the ISIS Caliphate. It is time now for others in the region, some of great wealth, to protect their own territory. THE USA IS GREAT!

Blowing smoke up your ass is covering it?

 

[adrina]

Blowing smoke up your ass is covering it?

Pontificating is very important to them.

They believe in Trump's "great and unmatched wisdom".

 

[zipman]

Pontificating is very important to them.

They believe in Trump's "great and unmatched wisdom".

Why in the world would anyone believe what that liar says?

He and Kim Jong Un have the same level of credibility.

 

[adrina]

Why in the world would anyone believe what that liar says?

He and Kim Jong Un have the same level of credibility.

Not just believe, but have faith in. BB & Co honestly believe Trump has great and unmatched wisdom, that he is being strong by threatening economic destruction of Turkey. Further that his actions are appropriate, warranted and even wise.

 

[zipman]

Nikki Haley, President Donald Trump's former ambassador to the United Nations, issued stinging criticism of her former boss on Monday, saying Trump's decision to remove US troops from northern Syria as Turkey plans a military offensive in the region means the US is leaving Kurdish allies "to die."

"We must always have the backs of our allies, if we expect them to have our back. The Kurds were instrumental in our successful fight against ISIS in Syria. Leaving them to die is a big mistake. #TurkeyIsNotOurFriend," Haley, who also served as governor of South Carolina, wrote in a tweet.

 

[KeithD]

Putin must be beaming.

Yep. Yet another deliverable to Putin by an owned Donald Trump. Trump is a producing asset of the Russian government.

 

[jaF0]

Nikki Haley, President Donald Trump's former ambassador to the United Nations, issued stinging criticism of her former boss on Monday, saying ...

Seems to be another two faced bitch. Just yesterday there was a headline about how much she adored him and despised the evil Dems for daring to dig up dirt on He The Chosen.

 

[KeithD]

But we were there.

And the Kurds fought for us.

To leave them to the Turkish forces without protection is an absolute disgrace.

Who in their right mind would agree to help us in the future when we abandon the very people who fought for us?

It is a horrible decision and diminishes our credibility even further.

This. I'm very much for avoiding getting into these situations and focusing on getting out as soon as possible, but we're there. "Don't get involved" is something to keep in mind, but it's no solution for "you're already there."

 

[zipman]

Jesus Christ

Tweeted the president: "As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, 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!)."

You can't make this shit up. We have a President completely losing his mind and a Republican party eager to defend him as long as it upsets liberals/democrats.

What a sad time for our country.

 

[bodysong]

The Russian president chose to go hiking in the Siberian taiga forest,
accompanied by a photographer, before his 67th birthday today

7 Oct 2019

(Pics, not article)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/g...rthday-break-siberia-taiga-forest-in-pictures

 

[beezzz]

BREAKING — U.S. effectively shuts down Northern Syria airspace to Turkey, according to Pentagon statement to Anadolu.

Turkey has been expelled from Joint Air Operations Center, and surveillance and reconnaissance data aren’t shared with Ankara

 

[rae121452]

Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Turkish economy over Syria incursion plan
Mon, 07 Oct 2019 14:38:43 -0400
President Donald Trump on Monday launched a harsh attack on NATO ally Turkey, threatening to destroy its economy if Ankara takes a planned military strike...

Top two lawmakers blast Trump's move to withdraw U.S. troops from northeast Syria
Mon, 07 Oct 2019 14:38:43 -0400
The top lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate on Monday condemned the decision by President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from

 

[beezzz]

Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Turkish economy over Syria incursion plan
Mon, 07 Oct 2019 14:38:43 -0400
President Donald Trump on Monday launched a harsh attack on NATO ally Turkey, threatening to destroy its economy if Ankara takes a planned military strike...

Top two lawmakers blast Trump's move to withdraw U.S. troops from northeast Syria
Mon, 07 Oct 2019 14:38:43 -0400
The top lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate on Monday condemned the decision by President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from

gee

thx for telling us stuff that is

hrs old


Old news from an old "man"

 

[beezzz]

opps

Ted Lieu
✔
@tedlieu
Dear @realDonaldTrump: You haven't even been able to withdraw our limited number of troops from Syria, which you promised you would do. The military has now been in Afghanistan 18 years & still has forces in Iraq. You have little credibility & no idea how to contain escalation. https://twitter.com/SpyTalker/status/1144007377768857603 …

 

[beezzz]

TURKEY ATTACKS KURDS, SDF IN IRAQ, SYRIA AS U.S. WITHDRAWS