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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Sun Oct 13, 2019, 03:24 PM Oct 2019

Richard Engel: Kurdish forces just called for Syrian army to take control of Turkish border.

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Kurdish forces just called for Syrian army to take control of Turkish border. Looks like the end of the Kurds mini-state protected by the United States.

3:19 PM - Oct 13, 2019

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Richard Engel: Kurdish forces just called for Syrian army to take control of Turkish border. (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 OP

When will the Buffoon In Chief realize that this isn't some kind of game? Firestorm49 Oct 2019 #1

Never. It's always been a game to him & always will be. n/t CousinIT Oct 2019 #2

The Turks will push further south faster. roamer65 Oct 2019 #3

Firestorm49

(4,035 posts)

1. When will the Buffoon In Chief realize that this isn't some kind of game?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 03:35 PM

Oct 2019

Money, of course is at issue, what with two hotels in Istanbul, but for Christ sake, lives are on the line and this idiot is acting on his gut with no input from his advisers.

CousinIT

(9,247 posts)

2. Never. It's always been a game to him & always will be. n/t

Reply to Firestorm49 (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 03:45 PM

Oct 2019

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

3. The Turks will push further south faster.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 03:47 PM

Oct 2019

Welcome to the Great Middle East War, folks.

The Syrian army is comprised of Assad loyalists, Iranian and Russian forces.

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