Syrian Kurds are close to declaring Independence

[evillawyer]

Kurds being sold down the river. Even Graham, intent on pleasuring Donny, has come up for air to express disapproval.

 

[Grand Vol]

Anyone else think getting between the Kurds and Turks while they are fighting is a bad idea?

 

[VolnJC]

Anyone else think getting between the Kurds and Turks while they are fighting is a bad idea?

If we would have sent troops libs would have screamed "stop American imperialism!" but if Trump takes them out it's #omg Trump is abandoning those poor people!" It's not even our continent and Turkey is a NATO member not like it's Iran or North Korea...how about the European Union or NATO send some troops in there to help?

 

[evillawyer]

 

[Velo Vol]

If we would have sent troops libs would have screamed "stop American imperialism!" but if Trump takes them out it's #omg Trump is abandoning those poor people!" It's not even our continent and Turkey is a NATO member not like it's Iran or North Korea...how about the European Union or NATO send some troops in there to help?

Libs are already screaming. Interesting hashtag, BTW.

 

[davethevol]

I don’t like the idea of abandoning our best ally in the mid-East. If we do, we better give them the weapons to fight. Turkey will try to wipe them out and help ISIS in the process. Let’s not forget that ISIS was getting fuel and other supplies from Turkey at the height of their power.

 

[VolnJC]

My goodness some of you talk like we have battalions of troops on the border when in truth we have less than 2k troops in an advisory role only...this is actually old news.. Trump talked about reducing our presence a year and a half ago https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...ps-syria-and-what-they-doing-there/486763002/

 

[VolnJC]

Inside Brennan and Obamas secret war in Syria...it costs hundreds of lives, 1 billion dollars, and introduced thousands of weapons to a unstable region
Behind the Sudden Death of a $1 Billion Secret C.I.A. War in Syria

 

[Grand Vol]

True damned if he does, damned if he doesn't situation.

If he keeps US troops in between the Turks and Kurds, who will be shooting at each other with or without us there, he's going to get screeched at for proving a NATO ally.

If he withdraws, you get the current reaction.

 

[evillawyer]

 

[VolnJC]

Wait I thought Obama loved the Kurds..why did he send special forces to help the Turks in 2016?
U.S. Special Forces to Aid Turkish Troops in Syria

 

[tvolsfan]

Wait I thought Obama loved the Kurds..why did he send special forces to help the Turks in 2016?
U.S. Special Forces to Aid Turkish Troops in Syria

“What about...”

 

[evillawyer]

I'm with her

 

[VolnJC]

“What about...”

What about Trump making good on a promise to remove troops 1.5 years ago after Obama and Brennan spent 1 billion of taxpayers money and flooded the region with weapons

 

[Velo Vol]

I'm with her

Troll post.

 

[hog88]

I'm with her

With what her husband did to the Kurds she needs to keep her trap shut!

 

[Velo Vol]

One thing this does is put the spotlight back on the question of the extent to which Turkey is actually an "ally."

 

[carlos86]

Lindsey seems to have found an old part of himself today.

 

[carlos86]

You guys have to remember he's a Russophile. That should be kept in mind when reading his posts.

I like the Russians as much as I like the Turks. We didn’t even get along with them in Afghanistan.

 

[VolnJC]

One thing this does is put the spotlight back on the question of the extent to which Turkey is actually an "ally."

I don't like Erdogan..I liked the idea of inviting s Muslim country into NATO but not so sure they belong now.

 

[VolnJC]

I support President Trump on this decision but I do feel terrible for the Kurds...the US is doing too much of the peacekeeping for NATO on other members continents ...it could be argued we are NATO really
Does the US contribute too much to Nato?

 

[Velo Vol]

As a practical matter, how easy is it to "suspend" NATO membership?

 

[VolnJC]

As a practical matter, how easy is it to "suspend" NATO membership?

Not sure...France has tried it before
https://www.history.com/news/france-nato-withdrawal-charles-de-gaulle

 

[05_never_again]

It's absolutely hilarious to see leftist "non-interventionists" hate this move because Trump.

 

[tvolsfan]

I support President Trump on this decision but I do feel terrible for the Kurds...the US is doing too much of the peacekeeping for NATO on other members continents ...it could be argued we are NATO really
Does the US contribute too much to Nato?View attachment 229871

We are going to spend a ton on defense anyways, with or without NATO.