Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 The White House has confirmed US troops are being withdrawn from Syria, after President Trump said the Islamic State (IS) group had been "defeated" there. But the partnership between the US and the Kurds has enraged neighbouring Turkey, which views Kurdish YPG forces - the main fighting force in the SDF - as an extension of a banned Kurdish group fighting for autonomy in Turkey. On Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country might soon start a new military operation against the YPG in Syria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 When in doubt, Trump sides with the autocrats. Not making a values decision on this, just an observation of his continued behavior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 T-minus 5 minutes before the official Fox News / GOP talking point is “but Democrats wanted Obama to withdraw the troops!” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxFan9 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I wouldn’t be surprised if US started prosecuting Americans who have joined the YPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marioandsonic Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 3 hours ago, Amazatron said: First thing I thought of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, Jason said: No one gives a damn about you anymore, Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 And by "home", we mean the "bases across the borders of Iraq and Turkey". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 minute ago, SFLUFAN said: And by "home", we mean the "bases across the borders of Iraq and Turkey". Or the Mexican border. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 From the Guardian: Trump’s own national security adviser, John Bolton, is adamantly opposed to the decision, for different reasons. At the UN general assembly in September Bolton declared: “We’re not going to leave as long as Iranian troops are outside Iranian borders and that includes Iranian proxies and militias.” A diplomatic source described him as “livid” about the president’s decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Littleronin Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 This is how you make friends in the Middle East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 "Senior Administration Official" = John "Rage Walrus" Bolton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 6 hours ago, Amazatron said: 3 hours ago, marioandsonic said: First thing I thought of Mission Covfefed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Chairslinger said: Mission Covfefed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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skillzdadirecta Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Supposedly Erdogan agreed to an arms purchase that President Chump likes. The Michael Flynn connection can't be overlooked either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Looks like he's having another Adderall night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I haven’t followed the conflict closely lately, but I think we should keep a small presence there for a while. I take issue with large occupation forces, such as 50,000 plus for years without end. Leaving behind a few thousand with air capabilities seems reasonable in places like Syria and Afghanistan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleronin Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Jason said: Looks like he's having another Adderall night. Don't worry, in the morning we will see he is also withdrawing troops from the Korean Peninsula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Kurd rhymes with turd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Thursday welcomed President Trump’s announcement of a withdrawal of American troops from Syria, calling it “the right decision.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 We beat ISIS, but all these people are going to hate having to fight ISIS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, SaysWho? said: President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Thursday welcomed President Trump’s announcement of a withdrawal of American troops from Syria, calling it “the right decision.” NO PUPPET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 We already have the most powerful military in the world though, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, PaladinSolo said: We already have the most powerful military in the world though, No we don't, because NATO's been robbing us blind! BUT NO MORE! #MAGA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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