10-07-2019, 05:58 PM
Much appreciate the reliable, loyal Kurds and all the help over two decades of fighting Saddam and then snuffing ISIS.
Best of luck now in your conflict with Turkey.
Trump Abandons the Syrian Kurds
The move to withdraw American troops from the border goes against the advice of senior defense officials.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/10/07/trump-abandons-the-syrian-kurds/
Trump Endorses Turkish Military Operation
The White House on Sunday endorsed a Turkish military operation into northern Syria and indicated U.S. troops would withdraw from the area after a phone call between President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart, an abrupt shift in policy that would leave Syrian Kurds, U.S. partners, at the mercy of Ankara.
Defying advice. The move goes against the recommendations of top defense and military officials, who have sought to keep a small U.S. presence in northeast Syria to continue the operation against the Islamic State and reassure the Kurds that Turkey will not launch an invasion. Ankara considers the Kurdish fighters to be a terrorist insurgency and has long condemned American support to the group.
“Turkey has just overturned two years of effort to defeat ISIS, an effort they did nothing to assist with,” said one senior administration official who requested anonymity. “The entire DOD leadership was opposed.”
Pentagon caught off guard. Just last week, Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters the U.S. and Turkish militaries were making progress setting up a security mechanism on the border, continuing joint patrols that began last month. The Kurds have kept their side of the bargain, moving fighters and equipment out of the immediate area and refraining from launching attacks across the border, officials said.
PS While Turkey moves against you, please don't free those 10,000 ISIS prisoners under your control.
Best of luck now in your conflict with Turkey.
Trump Abandons the Syrian Kurds
The move to withdraw American troops from the border goes against the advice of senior defense officials.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/10/07/trump-abandons-the-syrian-kurds/
Trump Endorses Turkish Military Operation
The White House on Sunday endorsed a Turkish military operation into northern Syria and indicated U.S. troops would withdraw from the area after a phone call between President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart, an abrupt shift in policy that would leave Syrian Kurds, U.S. partners, at the mercy of Ankara.
Defying advice. The move goes against the recommendations of top defense and military officials, who have sought to keep a small U.S. presence in northeast Syria to continue the operation against the Islamic State and reassure the Kurds that Turkey will not launch an invasion. Ankara considers the Kurdish fighters to be a terrorist insurgency and has long condemned American support to the group.
“Turkey has just overturned two years of effort to defeat ISIS, an effort they did nothing to assist with,” said one senior administration official who requested anonymity. “The entire DOD leadership was opposed.”
Pentagon caught off guard. Just last week, Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters the U.S. and Turkish militaries were making progress setting up a security mechanism on the border, continuing joint patrols that began last month. The Kurds have kept their side of the bargain, moving fighters and equipment out of the immediate area and refraining from launching attacks across the border, officials said.
PS While Turkey moves against you, please don't free those 10,000 ISIS prisoners under your control.
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