You should have really thought more about that post before you hit send. Quit trying to constantly to White Knight for Trump and use your head for once.
Not fair....I've waited a few days before coming down on this.
Turkey politics...betting that with what we've got going on back home...in China, the election, etc., that now would be the time for them to rid themselves of the constant 'terrorist' threat coming from the South.
They told Pres. Trump...not "ask"...that he get his troops or whatever out of there, they were going to move.
Fifty (50) troops. Specialized forces. Our best.
Since we have the signed legal treaty with Turkey already, there was nothing we could do.
One man's Freedom Fighter is another's Terrorist.
I don't want to see a Middle Eastern war right now...and surely don't want to give the Democrats campaign fodder.
I honestly respect your take on this. Understand it, because your background dictates it. Wouldn't expect anything else. It's like an arm's length to the "Never leave a buddy behind" kind of thing.
So...I did use my head. Pragmatically, Pres. Trump had no choice here. He'll have to respond in other ways (economically)
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