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mia

(8,361 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:14 AM Oct 2019

Lindsey Graham:Trump's decision on Syria "is shortsighted and irresponsible"

Just saw this live on Fox News. Not looking good for Trump.

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Lindsey Graham:Trump's decision on Syria "is shortsighted and irresponsible" (Original Post) mia Oct 2019 OP

He'll be back inside "Camp Trump" by the end of the day. bullwinkle428 Oct 2019 #1

Pul-leeze, Lindsey the Lapdog will have orange feces all over his face by noon. Raster Oct 2019 #7

EFF Lindsay Graham Johnny2X2X Oct 2019 #2

Heard this morning that there's 1000 European IsIs prisoners that will escape and become Europe's r dem4decades Oct 2019 #13

He tghreatened to release ISIS fighters into Europe Johnny2X2X Oct 2019 #14

Read this morning there are 10,000 prisoners overall. gab13by13 Oct 2019 #16

Well bless your li'l heart, Lindsey. Donald actually did something you don't like? calimary Oct 2019 #3

Flynn mercuryblues Oct 2019 #4

Agreed. Mike Flynn* never met a despot's checkbook he didn't like... Raster Oct 2019 #11

Graham tweets decision is a "disaster in the making" mia Oct 2019 #5

Why call Pompeo? gab13by13 Oct 2019 #19

duh beachbumbob Oct 2019 #6

...but we'll golf together next weekend" TheCowsCameHome Oct 2019 #8

WTF is he going to do about it? Iliyah Oct 2019 #9

Putin's work, Erdogan said in a speech Monday that the withdrawal began soon after their phone call. Botany Oct 2019 #10

I wonder who else was also on the phone call. mia Oct 2019 #12

Yes, you get it, gab13by13 Oct 2019 #20

And oil and or gas pipelines are part of the deal package too Botany Oct 2019 #21

Does that mean he's going to stop kissing the dotard's hiney? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2019 #15

This is disgusting and horrific Johnny2X2X Oct 2019 #17

+1 Nevermypresident Oct 2019 #23

Isn't Lindsey owned by the weapons makers? malaise Oct 2019 #18

Follow the money, gab13by13 Oct 2019 #22

Raw Story update with video. mia Oct 2019 #24

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

1. He'll be back inside "Camp Trump" by the end of the day.

Reply to mia (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:17 AM

Oct 2019

Raster

(20,998 posts)

7. Pul-leeze, Lindsey the Lapdog will have orange feces all over his face by noon.

Reply to bullwinkle428 (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:23 AM

Oct 2019

Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)

2. EFF Lindsay Graham

Reply to mia (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:17 AM

Oct 2019

I'm sure he's very concerned that Trump is harming the national security of the US at the same time sentencing our allies in the fight against ISIS to death, all the while Graham does nothing about it.

dem4decades

(11,296 posts)

13. Heard this morning that there's 1000 European IsIs prisoners that will escape and become Europe's r

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:44 AM

Oct 2019

Problem. Good job Trump. Will this benefit Putin?

Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)

14. He tghreatened to release ISIS fighters into Europe

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #13)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:46 AM

Oct 2019

This is probably him in part making good on that threat.

Sickening. This decision will get Europeans killed as well as thousands of Kurds.

gab13by13

(21,359 posts)

16. Read this morning there are 10,000 prisoners overall.

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #13)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:47 AM

Oct 2019

Not just European ISIS.

calimary

(81,304 posts)

3. Well bless your li'l heart, Lindsey. Donald actually did something you don't like?

Reply to mia (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:18 AM

Oct 2019

mercuryblues

(14,532 posts)

4. Flynn

Reply to mia (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:20 AM

Oct 2019

trump did not pull this scheme out of thin air. It has Flynn's fingerprints all over it.

Raster

(20,998 posts)

11. Agreed. Mike Flynn* never met a despot's checkbook he didn't like...

Reply to mercuryblues (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:31 AM

Oct 2019

...and Erdogan has been a reliable source of scratch. I wouldn't be surprised if the US doesn't strongly consider deporting Fethullah Gülen to further appease Erdogan (since Flynn* doesn't seem to be able to pull off a kidnapping right now).

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/10/us/politics/michael-flynn-turkey.html

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/421780-turkey-and-michael-flynn-five-things-to-know

mia

(8,361 posts)

5. Graham tweets decision is a "disaster in the making"

Reply to mia (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:21 AM

Oct 2019

Link to tweet

gab13by13

(21,359 posts)

19. Why call Pompeo?

Reply to mia (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:50 AM

Oct 2019

Why not call the military, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

6. duh

Reply to mia (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:22 AM

Oct 2019

he is brilliant!!

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

8. ...but we'll golf together next weekend"

Reply to mia (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:28 AM

Oct 2019

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

9. WTF is he going to do about it?

Reply to mia (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:29 AM

Oct 2019

Talk is cheap.

Botany

(70,516 posts)

10. Putin's work, Erdogan said in a speech Monday that the withdrawal began soon after their phone call.

Reply to mia (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:30 AM

Oct 2019

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142377551

mia

(8,361 posts)

12. I wonder who else was also on the phone call.

Reply to Botany (Reply #10)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:41 AM

Oct 2019

The withdrawal followed a late Sunday statement by the White House that the United States would not intervene in a long-threatened Turkish offensive into northern Syria. The announcement, which signaled an abrupt end to a months-long American effort to broker peace between two important allies, came after a call between Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan said in a speech Monday that the withdrawal began soon after their phone call.

Thank you for the link.

gab13by13

(21,359 posts)

20. Yes, you get it,

Reply to mia (Reply #12)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:51 AM

Oct 2019

Putin is behind this.

Botany

(70,516 posts)

21. And oil and or gas pipelines are part of the deal package too

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #20)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:54 AM

Oct 2019

I have never seen or known about a POTUS in my 62 years that is corrupt as Trump.

Vlad is getting his money's worth out of his "investment" into Donald Trump.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,023 posts)

15. Does that mean he's going to stop kissing the dotard's hiney?

Reply to mia (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:47 AM

Oct 2019

Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)

17. This is disgusting and horrific

Reply to mia (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:48 AM

Oct 2019

We are guaranteeing our allies get slaughtered. We are guaranteeing ISIS strengthens further. And Putin gains, Erdogan gains, and of course Trump Tower Istanbul will make money.

This cannot be allowed to stand, Republicans have to do something about him now! This is an outrage that will harm the US's security and kill thousands of innocent human beings.

Nevermypresident

(781 posts)

23. +1

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #17)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 09:02 AM

Oct 2019

malaise

(269,045 posts)

18. Isn't Lindsey owned by the weapons makers?

Reply to mia (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:49 AM

Oct 2019

What the hell was the US doing in Syria anyway?

gab13by13

(21,359 posts)

22. Follow the money,

Reply to malaise (Reply #18)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 08:56 AM

Oct 2019

it's about oil and gas pipelines that cross Syria and end up in (wait for it) Ukraine on their way to Europe.
Putin controls Iraqi/Irani oil and gas pipelines that cross through Syria. Assad won't give permission to Qatar to run a gas pipeline through Syria. Qatar just discovered a huge supply of natural gas and can't move it.

mia

(8,361 posts)

24. Raw Story update with video.

Reply to mia (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 10:10 AM

Oct 2019

Thank you to the DU member who sent this link to my inbox.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) took to Fox News on Monday morning to harshly criticize President Donald Trump’s decisions to pull U.S. military forces out of Syria putting America’s Kurdish allies at risk of being slaughtered by Turkish forces.

Graham began by making a statement on Twitter, writing, “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, ” before adding, “Also, if this plan goes forward will introduce Senate resolution opposing and asking for reversal of this decision. Expect it will receive strong bipartisan support.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/lindsey-graham-rips-trumps-syria-withdrawal-isis-is-not-defeated-this-is-the-biggest-lie-being-told-by-this-administration/

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