WASHINGTON — American forces in northeastern Syria received an urgent, unexpected alert early Monday morning"We're departing the field," the messages said, according to current and former senior U.S. defense officials.
The U.S. and Turkey have been at odds over Erdogan's purchase of a Russian missile defense system, though Trump has refused to adopt sanctions against Ankara in response despite pressure from his own aides and members of Congress to do so.Turkey has long threatened to launch a military offensive in northeastern Syria, home to Kurdish forces who work closely with the U.S. but whom Erdogan views as terrorists.
If Turkey did launch a large military operation, Trump warned Erdogan, the U.S. would completely withdraw from Syria, according to one senior U.S. official. "We do not support [the Turkish] operation in any way, shape or form, everybody from the president on down, was working on the safe zone implementation," a senior State Department official told reporters Monday."The president made it very clear that we would not support this operation in any way, shape, or form."
Worst decision he ever made
Pigtrump
The Kurds have a long and bloody history withinvolvement in the Armenian genocide. How long should our troops be in Syria? Screw endless war
mitchellreports But wouldn’t America be in even greater danger if Trump disobeyed one of Putin’s orders? Is the alternative possibly far worse?
this kind of decision making is very dangerous for America.
mitchellreports It's all just a game for him... DistractorInChief
mitchellreports Wrong call, but you get the point......
mitchellreports
mitchellreports Trump - Erdogan - Istanbul - 2 Trump Towers
mitchellreports He consulted the ppl he needed to consult. Putin, Erdogan, maybe Assad. You know it’s bad when “his Generals” are throwing him under the bus. Like damn Trump they are not even pretending to be on board. They’re full on “no-it” on this one.
Are you in the military pals? The time for you guys to wear pussy hats and smoke weed in the safety of home while other people's children get blown to pieces in silly wars around the world is over. Volunteer and go fight in Syria if you have the heart
mitchellreports After we get this traitor out of office we are going to have to change the laws and limit the powers of the POTUS. No president should have the power to make a decision like this unilaterally without consulting his Joint Chiefs of Staff and Pentagon.
mitchellreports How is it that one person has that much power? Where are the checks & balances?
mitchellreports We’ve got a rogue President who is beholden to Putin and other World leaders. He’s not strong, he can’t negotiate, he rolls right over when our enemies ask him to. Trump’s incompetence & love of dictators is dangerous. He must be removed from office.
Trump works for Putin, he hates America!
Looks like the President was the only one monitoring and responding to the situation in Syria. While democrats obsessed on manufacturing their coup and harassing State Department, DoJ and WH officials.
Don the Dictator said he consulted you guys! He lied! NOT AGAIN!
What business opportunities did Trump trade for Kurdish lives?
wcsek When you piss off the military, it’s basically over.
I want to see 'great and unmatched wisdom' on a snickers
Trump was Ric rolled.
It's pathetic, but also a glimmer of hope for the Kurds that realDonaldTrump could face a strong GOP backlash over this and change his mind. Pathetic that nothing to this point has caused a backlash.
Today is Putin's birthday.
He is letting other nation's wish lists rule his decisions, and keeping our people out of them. He needs to go. Now.
The withdrawals r part of a Trump plan to help the Russians.
If the MSM is reporting on this, Then they are lying to you about what is really happening.
This is just unbelievable. Our country as we knew it is no more.
Donald Trump will be responsible for the genocide to come.
Shameful
The media is easily triggered by this President.
evrsoelusv This is what happens when you leave a Russian agent in office. What a surprise. Again. And again. And ag...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
The military brass and security officials need to send a message to Trump - mass resignation from the Pentagon, DoD, NSC
According to multiple current and former US officials, White House's announcement of the decision blindsided Kurdish partners and almost everyone else — sr. officials at the Pentagon, State and White House, lawmakers on Capitol Hill, and US allies in Europe and the Middle East.
According to multiple current and former US officials, White House's announcement of the decision blindsided Kurdish partners and almost everyone else — sr. officials at the Pentagon, State and White House, lawmakers on Capitol Hill, and US allies in Europe and the Middle East.
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