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Demovictory9

(32,457 posts)
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 05:01 PM Oct 2019

Trump: "if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits,

Televangelist Pat Robertson has joined the chorus of conservative critics lambasting President Donald Trump’s decision to pull U.S. forces out of Northern Syria — endangering America’s Kurdish allies.

Trump was slammed by many of his usual defenders on Monday after the White House announced the U.S. will allow for a Turkish military operation in the war-torn region. Trump argued in a statement that Turkey will assume responsibility for all ISIS fighters captured in the region, many of whom were detained by Kurdish forces allied with America. The Turkish government views these Kurdish militias as terrorists — despite the U.S. supporting them in the fight against ISIS.

Trump shot back at his critics on Twitter by defending his position while promising that “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.”

Robertson said he was “absolutely appalled” by the announcement, warning that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a “thug” and a “dictator.”

https://www.mediaite.com/trump/pat-robertson-destroys-trump-allowed-khashoggi-to-be-cut-in-pieces-may-lose-the-mandate-of-heaven-over-syria-pullout/

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Trump: "if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, (Original Post) Demovictory9 Oct 2019 OP
Threatening turkey after surrendering. Greaaaaat. unblock Oct 2019 #1
Trump thinks that he can blast Turkey? ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2019 #2
I feel so bad for the people of Turkey right now. riversedge Oct 2019 #7
25th amendment is in order. Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #3
His narcissism has reached a new height. BigmanPigman Oct 2019 #4
The Great Oz has spoken. Newest Reality Oct 2019 #5
Naw, he's just joking again. oasis Oct 2019 #9
Let's see. What would be off limits? The mandatory closure of the Trump Istanbul property maybe? Vinca Oct 2019 #6
#greatandunmatchedwisdom is trending on twitter Gothmog Oct 2019 #8
This is your brain on religion Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2019 #10

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)
2. Trump thinks that he can blast Turkey?
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 05:03 PM
Oct 2019

Let him try. Turkey is still part of NATO for the time being. Bet he did not think about that.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
5. The Great Oz has spoken.
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 05:12 PM
Oct 2019

Really. We get edicts from an emperor. I am totally curious how our military establishment is taking this. They have to obey his orders faithfully, but he doesn't have to listen to them or take any advice.

This is not going to work for long.

Vinca

(50,278 posts)
6. Let's see. What would be off limits? The mandatory closure of the Trump Istanbul property maybe?
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 05:12 PM
Oct 2019

What the dictator wants, the dictator gets.

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