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I have never seen the board consensus so wrong on a topic as Syria
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:30 pm
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:30 pm
Let's take your arguments at face value "we should get out of Syria". I would agree over the long run that us having 1,000 troops in Syria to mostly prevent a larger scale conflict between Turkey and the Kurds is not ideal. But there's a huge difference between a strategic withdrawal, giving the Kurds time to prepare and negotiate with Assad and Russia, vs. what Trump has done. With one phone call he's given Turkey the green light to invade NE Syria, slaughtering many of the same troops who helped us defeat ISIS over the past five years. This vacuum could very well lead to the resurgence of ISIS. And if ISIS struck in Europe or America again, many of you would be arguing for a large scale conflict, then we're back to square one.
A much better strategy, if you accept the withdrawal thesis, would be to slowly and quietly withdrawal and let Turkey know that if they attacked the Kurds that we would support the Kurds with retaliatory airstrikes.
A much better strategy, if you accept the withdrawal thesis, would be to slowly and quietly withdrawal and let Turkey know that if they attacked the Kurds that we would support the Kurds with retaliatory airstrikes.
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Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:31 pm to GeneralLee
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giving the Kurds time to prepare and negotiate with Assad and Russia, vs. what Trump has done
Assad and Russia have already offered to negotiate with the Kurds, the Kurds declined. Over a year ago btw
This post was edited on 10/7/19 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:32 pm to GeneralLee
Trump announced we were pulling out ALL troops on December 19th, 2018.
This post was edited on 10/7/19 at 9:33 pm
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:37 pm to GeneralLee
We never should have been there in the first place. Multi-sided Arab civil war with bad guys all around. Not worth even a single American life IMO.
Obama and the other globalists fricked this up because they wanted to oust Assad. After laying waste to the country and scattering refugees throughout Europe, Assad remains.
Obama and the other globalists fricked this up because they wanted to oust Assad. After laying waste to the country and scattering refugees throughout Europe, Assad remains.
This post was edited on 10/7/19 at 9:40 pm
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:38 pm to GeneralLee
So you made another neocon thread.
Cool
Cool
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:38 pm to GeneralLee
You would still be in Vietnam.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:39 pm to GeneralLee
How many melt threads are you going to start over thi? We want out of the wars
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:40 pm to GeneralLee
Go enlist in the Turkish army if you care so much.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:40 pm to Malik Agar
I would also be in favor a strategic withdrawal from Afghanistan at this point. But leaving in the dark of night suddenly only emboldens the enemy and makes the vacuum more vicious.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:41 pm to Bestbank Tiger
No thanks, I don't want to be in the Turkish army and participate in ethnic cleansing. The jihadis in their ranks would be looking to behead me in no time.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:41 pm to GeneralLee
OP finally got finished jacking off to pictures of dead American troops, now he’s back to making threads. And if my comment pisses people off, frick off, it’s true
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:41 pm to GeneralLee
Hmm funny thing....
Hillary Clinton just said the same thing today.
Hillary Clinton just said the same thing today.
This post was edited on 10/7/19 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:41 pm to GeneralLee
Why doesn't Europe step in then?
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:41 pm to windshieldman
They offered, repeatedly.
When the Turks went into Afrin, Damascus gave the Kurds an offer. Give up independence, and we’ll defend you from the Turks.
The Kurds believed we would protect them. We didn’t. So they said no.
The Kurds have made the same damn mistake twice. Which leaves me less than sympathetic.
Now they have zero leverage, and they’re probably being offered the same deal as last time.
They should accept it.
When the Turks went into Afrin, Damascus gave the Kurds an offer. Give up independence, and we’ll defend you from the Turks.
The Kurds believed we would protect them. We didn’t. So they said no.
The Kurds have made the same damn mistake twice. Which leaves me less than sympathetic.
Now they have zero leverage, and they’re probably being offered the same deal as last time.
They should accept it.
This post was edited on 10/7/19 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:42 pm to GeneralLee
President Trump withdraws 50 American soldiers: 
We need more war!
We need more war!This post was edited on 10/7/19 at 9:47 pm
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:43 pm to Lima Whiskey
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They should accept it.
Agreed
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:46 pm to GeneralLee
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And if ISIS struck in Europe
Then maybe Europe would give a rats arse about defense spending...sounds like a win to me
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:47 pm to GeneralLee
This board is hardcore code pink. Don’t waste your time.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:49 pm to GeneralLee
Foreign policy advice from someone who was scared of brown people at Wal Mart with backpacks?
Lulz
Lulz
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