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(26,487 posts) Sun Oct 13, 2019, 02:01 PM Oct 2019

Esper: Turkey 'appears to be' committing war crimes in northern Syria

Source: The Hill

BY ZACK BUDRYK - 10/13/19 08:49 AM EDT

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday that Turkey “appears to be” committing war crimes in its incursion into northern Syria.

“It appears to be,” Esper agreed on CBS’s “Face the Nation” Sunday when host Margaret Brennan described some of Turkey's actions against Kurdish forces as war crimes, including footage appearing to show the summary execution of Kurdish captives.

“It’s a very terrible situation over there, a situation caused by the Turks. Despite our opposition, they decided to make this incursion,” Esper said.

Esper also said officials need to "sort ... out" reports that Turkish forces attacked U.S. Special Forces in Syria.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/465564-esper-turkey-appears-to-be-committing-war-crimes-in-northern-syria#

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Esper: Turkey 'appears to be' committing war crimes in northern Syria (Original Post) swag Oct 2019 OP

With our weapons Puppyjive Oct 2019 #1

"Despite our opposition"? Midnight Writer Oct 2019 #2

tRump doing nothing & won't, despite his threats. What other country will listen to his threats now? Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #4

Turkey is just following by example, right from the republiCon play book. nt yaesu Oct 2019 #3

The same Mark Esper who was chief of staff for the Heritage Foundation? EarthFirst Oct 2019 #5

Kick ck4829 Oct 2019 #6

Exactly according to Putin's plan. Exactly as Trump knew they'd do. lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #7

No Mark, you worthless piece of amphibian shit! maxrandb Oct 2019 #8

I've heard other leaders speak up rightfully condemning Trump ripcord Oct 2019 #9

Puppyjive

(502 posts)

1. With our weapons

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Sun Oct 13, 2019, 02:36 PM

Oct 2019

They are not only committing war crimes, they are doing it with weapons that the US supplied them with, including fighter jets. Let's just tell it like it is. The Turks have a lot of power because we provided them with weapons and trained them on how to use them.

Midnight Writer

(21,768 posts)

2. "Despite our opposition"?

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Sun Oct 13, 2019, 02:38 PM

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Bernardo de La Paz

(49,007 posts)

4. tRump doing nothing & won't, despite his threats. What other country will listen to his threats now?

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Sun Oct 13, 2019, 03:26 PM

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yaesu

(8,020 posts)

3. Turkey is just following by example, right from the republiCon play book. nt

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Sun Oct 13, 2019, 03:22 PM

Oct 2019

EarthFirst

(2,900 posts)

5. The same Mark Esper who was chief of staff for the Heritage Foundation?

Reply to swag (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 04:14 PM

Oct 2019

Who dreamed up conservative war crime policy for a decade in the nineties; served in a government relations role to Raytheon & recognized as a top corporate lobbyist to the defense industry?

That Mark Esper?

ck4829

(35,077 posts)

6. Kick

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Tue Oct 22, 2019, 06:11 AM

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lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

7. Exactly according to Putin's plan. Exactly as Trump knew they'd do.

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Tue Oct 22, 2019, 03:17 PM

Oct 2019

maxrandb

(15,334 posts)

8. No Mark, you worthless piece of amphibian shit!

Reply to swag (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2019, 03:31 PM

Oct 2019

America is "complicit" in war crimes in Northern Syria.

We will have to scrub every ounce of your stench out of the Pentagon offices when you and the rest of your Heritage Club fucksticks are sent to federal prison.

You have blood on your hands.

Is your taxcut and Raytheon contracts really worth your soul?

ripcord

(5,409 posts)

9. I've heard other leaders speak up rightfully condemning Trump

Reply to swag (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2019, 04:23 PM

Oct 2019

Is there a reason they haven't stepped up to replace the US in protecting the Kurds?

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