CWayne
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Agreed. We as a nation need to say to the world, we aren't going to shoulder this alone. If you won't help, then we'll just let it be and then they can deal with the aftermath.I agree, I think that is his strategy, but I am saddened this is the result. The EU, the closest to it, has never really stepped in, when it most effects them. They expect the US to do their heavy lifting, but the Kurds are the ones being most hurt by this, and they have been a strong ally. France, I believe, has been the one to have given the most support there, but in the past.One key question, if this place needs America so badly, where is the rest of the world? Where is the UN?
America is the global cop, fine, but others can contribute too, and they must. It sounds like Trump is letting them know, "you don't want to help, ok, here is the result". America shouldn't bear all the costs.
Having said that, Trump screwed this up. This are better ways to withdraw without the damage to our reputation. When we abandon people who allied with us in good faith, we become the bad guy. Trump has had over three years to work out some kind of deal on withdrawal.