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And as somebody wrote in a very, very powerful article today, they didn’t help us in the Second World War, they didn’t help us with Normandy, as an example. They mentioned names of different battles. But they’re there to help us with their land. And that’s a different thing. In addition to that we have spent tremendous amounts of money on helping the Kurds in terms of ammunition, in terms of weapons, in terms of money, in terms of pay.”
Trump: It's okay to betray the Kurds because 'they didn't help us with Normandy'
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The Kurd deal is a shitshow for sure and I'm not too fond of Turkey. But there's one thing of strategic importance that you need to consider: The closest access to nuclear weapons we have in the event of a Russian attack, is based in Turkey. Our airbase there is also necessary if we're going to strike targets in the Middle East, with a any effectiveness.
Trump defends abandoning the Kurds by saying they didn't help the US in WWII
I neither support kurds nor turks but trumps message is cynical and shows what a alliance with the US is worth
and don't forget Hurricane Katrina--that was also Trump's fault
The President has the wrong letter next to this name..."R". Otherwise you'd be championing the move.And as somebody wrote in a very, very powerful article today, they didn’t help us in the Second World War, they didn’t help us with Normandy, as an example. They mentioned names of different battles. But they’re there to help us with their land. And that’s a different thing. In addition to that we have spent tremendous amounts of money on helping the Kurds in terms of ammunition, in terms of weapons, in terms of money, in terms of pay.”
Trump: It's okay to betray the Kurds because 'they didn't help us with Normandy'
Yeah
The Kurd deal is a shitshow for sure and I'm not too fond of Turkey. But there's one thing of strategic importance that you need to consider: The closest access to nuclear weapons we have in the event of a Russian attack, is based in Turkey. Our airbase there is also necessary if we're going to strike targets in the Middle East, with a any effectiveness.
They were fighting and dying for us just last week. On top of the 13,000 they already lost in the fight against ISIS, that Trump was bragging about he singlehandedly defeated.
How many times in the last few decades have we deserted the Kurds?
We did it when we inadvertently helped Saddam come to power
Nixon did it in the 70s
Reagan did in the 80s when Iraq was helping us by fighting with Iran, turning a blind eye to chemical weapons used by Saddam on the Kurds (likely because he got them from us).
Bush I did it after the first Gulf War.
Clinton allowed Turkey to use US given weapons to attack the Kurds
Bush II did it after the 2nd Gulf War
Obama did it 2014
You all know I am no fan of Trump, but to pretend this is something new by the US is just stupid.
The President has the wrong letter next to this name..."R". Otherwise you'd be championing the move.And as somebody wrote in a very, very powerful article today, they didn’t help us in the Second World War, they didn’t help us with Normandy, as an example. They mentioned names of different battles. But they’re there to help us with their land. And that’s a different thing. In addition to that we have spent tremendous amounts of money on helping the Kurds in terms of ammunition, in terms of weapons, in terms of money, in terms of pay.”
Trump: It's okay to betray the Kurds because 'they didn't help us with Normandy'
Yeah
The Kurd deal is a shitshow for sure and I'm not too fond of Turkey. But there's one thing of strategic importance that you need to consider: The closest access to nuclear weapons we have in the event of a Russian attack, is based in Turkey. Our airbase there is also necessary if we're going to strike targets in the Middle East, with a any effectiveness.
They were fighting and dying for us just last week. On top of the 13,000 they already lost in the fight against ISIS, that Trump was bragging about he singlehandedly defeated.
That's just reframing the OP's point...You all know I am no fan of Trump, but to pretend this is something new by the US is just stupid.
trumps message is cynical and shows what a alliance with the US is worth
Weak! Very weak! We all know that stuff was Obama's fault.and don't forget Hurricane Katrina--that was also Trump's fault
and the Tacoma bridge collapse in 1940
and [ sniffle sniffle ] Old Yeller getting rabies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actually the first time Trump proposed this, General Mattis resigned in disgustSo if this was the right move all along, why didn’t you dumbasses throw a fit when Trump didn’t do this in year one? Obviously it’s because you suck this orange moron’s dick regardless of what he says or does.What does the OP want to do?....step in the middle of their conflict?...are you sure you aren't a Bush?....
You can BET that had Turkish planes begun bombing areas where our troops were that we would have taken them out.Get real. Under no circumstance are/were we going to engage in a military conflict against Turkey. This whole "faux outrage" is simply asinine and disingenuous.
It's this simple, we helped the Kurds with the mess in their area. They only helped us help them get their own tits out of a wringer. Get a clue people the Kurds don't pay US taxes, they are not part of any American territory or possession. Why should Americans continue to suffer and die to help them? If you feel that we should be fighting and dying for the Kurds them by all means feel free to get your own ass on an airplane, get over there and help. Otherwise STFU!And as somebody wrote in a very, very powerful article today, they didn’t help us in the Second World War, they didn’t help us with Normandy, as an example. They mentioned names of different battles. But they’re there to help us with their land. And that’s a different thing. In addition to that we have spent tremendous amounts of money on helping the Kurds in terms of ammunition, in terms of weapons, in terms of money, in terms of pay.”
Trump: It's okay to betray the Kurds because 'they didn't help us with Normandy'
Yeah
And as somebody wrote in a very, very powerful article today, they didn’t help us in the Second World War, they didn’t help us with Normandy, as an example. They mentioned names of different battles. But they’re there to help us with their land. And that’s a different thing. In addition to that we have spent tremendous amounts of money on helping the Kurds in terms of ammunition, in terms of weapons, in terms of money, in terms of pay.”...
See Nixon and FordI feel about as much loyalty to the Kurds as the Democrats felt to the South Vietnamese when they passed the Case Church budget amendment stopping all military aid to an ally.
