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babylonsister

(171,070 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2019, 06:42 PM Oct 2019

Trump Digs In on Syria Decision

https://politicalwire.com/2019/10/07/trump-digs-in-on-syria-decision/

Trump Digs In on Syria Decision
October 7, 2019 at 5:57 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard

President Trump “dug in on his decision to pull U.S. troops out of northern Syria as Turkey prepares an operation in the region, while members of his own party lined up to criticize the move,” The Hill reports.

Trump said he has “great respect” for the prominent Republicans who are urging him to reconsider his strategy, but that “it’s time to come back home.”

He added: “We’ve been there for many, many, many years beyond what we were supposed to be. Not fighting. Just there. Just there. And it’s time to come back home.”

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Trump Digs In on Syria Decision (Original Post) babylonsister Oct 2019 OP

Wonder if this bunch of Wellstone ruled Oct 2019 #1

"..many years...not fighting. Just there." Mike 03 Oct 2019 #2

In the absence of much Syrian infrastructure, how fast Backseat Driver Oct 2019 #3

Didn't they do a "it's only 50 soldiers" thing earlier today? underpants Oct 2019 #4

It's time for him to go back home to Mother Russia. Luciferous Oct 2019 #5

"Not fighting. Just there..." Baked Potato Oct 2019 #6

Wellstone ruled

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1. Wonder if this bunch of

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 06:45 PM

Oct 2019

idiots ever considered what happened to Armenia when the Turks were left to their devises.

Mike 03

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2. "..many years...not fighting. Just there."

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 06:45 PM

Oct 2019

But he just bragged about how "our troops" beat ISIS "on the ground." The fact is that the Kurds beat ISIS on the ground. We provided air cover. He just admitted at the Kurds did the fighting.

He's despicable, more despicable by the hour.

Backseat Driver

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3. In the absence of much Syrian infrastructure, how fast

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 06:48 PM

Oct 2019

can Assad, et al, slap a pipeline to the Mediterranean together? Land use fees, notwithstanding, rebuilding the Syrian nation shouldn't be any problem either, right, once Russian sanctions removed?