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Televangelist Pat Robertson has joined the chorus of conservative critics lambasting President Donald Trumps decision to pull U.S. forces out of Northern Syria endangering Americas 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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(52,253 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(16,786 posts)Let him try. Turkey is still part of NATO for the time being. Bet he did not think about that.
riversedge
(70,242 posts)Voltaire2
(13,061 posts)he is clearly deranged and should be removed from office immediately.
BigmanPigman
(51,610 posts)Now he is talking like a demi-god.
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)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.
oasis
(49,389 posts)Vinca
(50,278 posts)What the dictator wants, the dictator gets.
Gothmog
(145,321 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,035 posts)Any questions?