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OnDoutside

(19,956 posts) Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:53 PM Dec 2018

Did Trump pull the troops out of Syria as part of a deal with Erdogan, to protect MBS ?

We know Trump had spoken with Erdogan before this decision, so maybe Trump does this in return for Erdogan not releasing what he has on MBS. This will then leave Turkey free to attack the Kurds, while the Russians hem them in from the south.

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Did Trump pull the troops out of Syria as part of a deal with Erdogan, to protect MBS ? (Original Post) OnDoutside Dec 2018 OP

I think it is a back up "win" in case the Wall scam fails. Thomas Hurt Dec 2018 #1

I'm afraid he is pulling troops out of places so that they theophilus Dec 2018 #2

I posted this on Wednesday Quid Pro Quo. People that think Trump is thinking strategically are all dameatball Dec 2018 #3

Yes, and completely transactional with MBS having money leverage OnDoutside Dec 2018 #5

That's one explanation. A similar one is to try to bribe Turkey into keeping quiet about whatever RockRaven Dec 2018 #4

The only thing I can say about that is Mueller probably has it all. OnDoutside Dec 2018 #6

trump is doing whatever he's being manipulated into doing. He ... Whiskeytide Dec 2018 #7

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

1. I think it is a back up "win" in case the Wall scam fails.

Reply to OnDoutside (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:55 PM

Dec 2018

theophilus

(3,750 posts)

2. I'm afraid he is pulling troops out of places so that they

Reply to OnDoutside (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 08:01 PM

Dec 2018

can be used in Iran. I would not be surprised in the least. Putin smiles......

dameatball

(7,398 posts)

3. I posted this on Wednesday Quid Pro Quo. People that think Trump is thinking strategically are all

Reply to OnDoutside (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 08:11 PM

Dec 2018

wrong. He only thinks tactically. He is a madman with a bullhorn, a fire extinguisher and his own propaganda network.

OnDoutside

(19,956 posts)

5. Yes, and completely transactional with MBS having money leverage

Reply to dameatball (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 08:39 PM

Dec 2018

over him....as Manafort once said to Deripaska, how do we get whole ?

RockRaven

(14,967 posts)

4. That's one explanation. A similar one is to try to bribe Turkey into keeping quiet about whatever

Reply to OnDoutside (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 08:13 PM

Dec 2018

part of what Flynn was up to which implicates Trump directly. It's one thing for Flynn to say Trump was involved, it is another for Turkey to confirm it or provide corroborating evidence of Trump's involvement.

OnDoutside

(19,956 posts)

6. The only thing I can say about that is Mueller probably has it all.

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Fri Dec 21, 2018, 08:40 PM

Dec 2018

Whiskeytide

(4,461 posts)

7. trump is doing whatever he's being manipulated into doing. He ...

Reply to OnDoutside (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 08:44 PM

Dec 2018

... doesn’t really understand any of it.

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