Trump made a disgraceful military decision, betraying a valuable ally who had eliminated the caliphate and marginalized the ISIS Guerilla force.
NPR reports, "As a
military offensive by Turkey into Syria enters its third day, aid agencies are increasingly concerned.
An estimated 100,000 civilians in northeastern Syria have been displaced, at least one displaced-persons camp was relocated out of the line of fire, a front-line hospital was abandoned and critical water infrastructure was taken out of commission, according to the United Nations. All of this is exacerbating a humanitarian crisis that was already one of the world's worst.
"On Wednesday,
Turkish ground and air forces commenced a series of assaults against a Syrian militia of the Kurdish ethnic group, which had been an American ally in the fight against ISIS but is viewed as a terrorist organization by the Turkish government."
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We have not abandoned the Kurds. Nobody greenlighted this operation by Turkey,” secretary of defense, Mark Esper said. His remarks make me want to puke. “We oppose and are greatly disappointed by Turkey’s decision to launch a unilateral military incursion into northern Syria. This operation puts our [Syrian Democratic Forces] partners in harm’s way, it risks the security of [Islamic State] prison camps and will further destabilize the region.”
Well, no shyt!
Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wants to make sure none of our troops get hurt as a result of the military action directly related to Trump's order to retreat.
“The Turkish military is fully aware, down to explicit grid coordinate detail, of the locations of U.S. forces,” Milley said. “Everyone is fully aware that we are the U.S. military we retain the right of self defense.” Gee, really, after betraying an ally. How did this guy make general? A suck-a$$ to Trump?
As a military offensive by Turkey into Syria enters its third day, aid agencies are increasingly concerned. An estimated 100,000 civilians in northeastern Syria have been displaced, at least one displaced-persons camp was relocated out of the line of fire, a front-line hospital was abandoned and critical water infrastructure was taken out of commission, according to the United Nations. All of this is exacerbating a humanitarian crisis that was already one of the world's worst.
Recalling that the President is solely responsible for what is happening by ordering a retreat of American forces, Trump's response is beyond comprehension.
“The last thing I want to do is bring thousands and thousands of soldiers in and defeat everybody again,” Trump said when asked about how to handle the situation. “We've already done that.
“So what we have is really two choices: You have the choice of bringing in the military and defeating everybody again, or you have the choice of financially doing some very strong things to Turkey. ...
We have a very good relationship with the Kurds. Or we can mediate. I hope we can mediate.”
Trump continues to have a problem with reality.
One possible explanation to his reaction to all this? Trump is a sociopath. He sure sounds like one. He simply does not care about the humanitarian crisis he caused and mounting casualties. Last night he went to a political rally in Minneapolis.
Another possible explanation, Trump is serving his mentor, Vladimir Putin.
Both explanations are plausible. I would like to hear from someone who disputes them.
