On Sunday night, the WH announced the US 'will no longer be in the immediate area' of Northern Syria, allow Turkey to launch an invasion in the region and give Turkey responsibility for captured ISIS fighters in the area. Richard Engel reports. Aired on 10/7/19.
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Engel: 'Absolute Concern' Over WH Syria Announcement | Morning Joe | MSNBC
Maybe the Kurds wouldn’t agree to investigate Joe Biden’s son on conspiracy theories?
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Nah, they are probably going to build yet another Trump Tower in Istanbul.
So to you the US pulling out of a War is bad news????
TheNextTurn Cutting and Running on allies who have been helping the US with the war on terror and ISIS allowing Turkey to invade them and ethnically cleanse them is a good idea? ISIS was able to enter Syria from Turkey, how is betraying allies a good thing? Might as well invite the Taliban to Camp David on September 11th and bend the knee… oh wait…. that almost happened.
Rob Zambito, Exactly! It’s one thing if there was a mutual agreement with them. If the threat assessment was low enough and they believed they could take over and didn’t need the back up. But that’s not what’s happening. We deserted them all while knowing that when we leave, they’re all gonna die. I don’t know how anyone could ever be ok with that.
Enough is enough get rid of Trump!!!
Pick up a rifle and go fight these endless wars.
@Jeff Hays There is no war in the Kurdush areas. Now thanks to Trump and whatever bribe he got from Erdogan there will be one.
Jeff Hays = Coward
Siding with dictators, as always he is going to try to take the whole country down with him, and we are standing here watching doing nothing, we will get what we deserve.
@Tidbit what about the 30 million with no healthcare in the US?
@Jeff Hays I get it, you are racist and don’t believe that we should stabilize Syria, you think it’s ok for Assad to use chemical weapons on his people because you don’t think they are human. You are a typical uneducated Trump supporter, you don’t believe in American values, so just resign, go ahead,no body is forcing you to serve. And if think that you can win a moral argument with me by saying over and over that I should enlist as a soldier, it isn’t going to work. My profession isn’t going to change the facts that American involvement in Syria, though far too limited in scope, has saved lives and stabilized the region, it has also allowed the US to destroy the terrorist group ISIS. If you don’t like being in these wars, then you’re welcome to go home and run for office so that you can put your big boy pants on and make the hard decisions; until then though, do what your told and do what your general says. It’s obvious to me why you will never be the man in charge, you are a coward, you would always just retreat, even if it meant that Americans would be less safe, and that millions of other human beings would be killed because of it.
Zionist are in panic because ”trump want’s to pull out of a war” which the terror state israhell planned in the first place. Just wait and see first if Trump can achieve this. The last time he said were pulling out of Syria he got cancelled by pentagon and it’s zionist masters!!! The only option for the zionists is to plan a false flag attack in usa or europe or to put on there bin laden beards with there ypg allies and massacre women and children!!! Only this time, Turkey is sending 1000 pounds bombs on your zionist, al qaida, ypg/pkk freedom fighter terrorists !!!!!!!
@Grey Wolf = Fake news, and conspiracy peddler with a large amount of anti-Semetism.
As far as i am concerned, that is just one more article of impeachment: Betraying our stalwart allies to brutal dictators. May our Traitorous and Genocidal president reap every iota of the evil that he sows.
@ruth depew Powerful countries dont go to war for righteousness or justice; they go to war for monetary gain and geopolitical control. Those Kurds who fought Isis and many got killed by them, hate them more than anybody else; if the situation gets extreme, they will probably execute those Isis prisoners or hand them to Syria for a deal.
@Ashitaka The reason I asked if you were North Korean is because you do not seem to grasp the idea of an individual opinion. I know of no other place on Earth where a sane adult cannot understand this. I have consistently identified my thoughts as my personal beliefs. I have no interest in anyone who can grant me my personhood. If you are North Korean, you have my deepest sympathies. If you are mentally ill, I wish you a full recovery. Bye, bye.
@ruth depew I love how you pampered people who live in a bubble believes the world to be Kumbaya, rainbows, and unicorns! Im originally from Rwanda and im a former refugee and a Belgian citizen now; and i remember when i was a kid witnessing horrors while fleeing, and a million people being massacred in 5 months in 1994; powerful countries did nothing to intervene and stop that genocide(not much to gain for them in that area); your Clinton’s administration was still debating on technical terms like how many “acts of genocide” makes a genocide, while the genocide was being committed!
If there were a similar situation in Saudi Arabia, your troops would have been on the ground the next day; the US didn’t go to Kuwait’s rescue for righteous reasons! War is a calculated business move nowadays; only simpletons do not realize that.
@Ashitaka I was not going to respond to you again, but i will this once. Whoever made you this angry has won and you have lost. i am on your side and always have been, but as long as you spew hatred in every direction without stopping to listen to anything anyone else says you will always be alone. I am so very sorry. You have my best wishes in rising above those who have hurt you so badly. Bye, bye.
@ruth depew Spoken like a real unaware modern 2019″judge first and facts later” person, trying to make and defend a case with insufficient and some inaccurate information. Please do point out my previous sentences where i “spew hatred in every direction”. Disagreeing with you doesn’t qualify as hate speech(lucky im black or im sure i would be called a racist by now); and do try to make a valid point based in reality, not a wishful thinking one of how everybody should see the world thru your bubbled view; better yet, take of your blinders off and get back at me. If you really want to try and make the world better, you must see it and understand it as it is first…If there were less hypocrites and monetary motivated actions in politics, there would be more broke politicians.
Bully in charge throwing even allies under bus!
Investigate, interrogate, incarcerate then celebrate!!!
Impeach….Down with the Clown….this is the worst circus I’ve ever seen….we have a circus in a “Deep Swamp” right in the backyard of the WH
The shame Trump has brought on the USA is now complete.
He does not care….he is an agent for Russia and does what he is told. Pea brained American’s don’t even know what a Kurd is…..and don’t care…..it won’t hit them until they are treated like Russian citizens are…….it will be too late……
Pat P I agree, but how does this affect Russia? Why would they tell him to do this?
Because when they are about to END a WAR …
Its the left that wants to stay in it ? WTF
Of course he would do this” what do they do for me?” So weak, this is how a small mind operates.
We should never underestimate the unexpected screwed up wisdom of Orange Donorrhea! 😳🤪
Trump is angry and wants to hurt people. He is a stone-cold psychopath.
So the Kurds played a major in helping us defeat ISIS in Syria and Iraq, while fighting alongside our troops, and this is how Trump repays them, by throwing them to the wolves?? Absolutely disgraceful. And what’s worse, is that we did the exact same thing to the Kurds after the 1st Gulf War. We simply abandoned them, and let Saddam attack them with chemical and biological weapons.
@Pete Lind bla bka bla industrial miltary complex wants the bollions to keep rolling in .. and u supporting them 8s sick … very sick
@Beachdudeca Stop being a moron; every endless war was started by a Republican President. Almost every Republican in Congress is againt Trump pulling the troops out.
@Shad Johnson It will literally take years to repair our standing in the world…..
Trump betrays EVERYONE. No surprise here.
America WOW, that’s brutal, what a betrayal of the people that helped you!
How did Kurds help the US? Last time I checked the Kurds want statehood and since Assad won the civil war they’ve been working with him. How are they our allies again by the way?
@Sebelbub Through fighting ISIS
@WellHiThere That doesn’t make sense. ISIS was never a danger to the US. The USA actually is on a totally different continent.
The Kurds fought ISIS because ISIS was slaughtering them in their own villages … they didnt do that to “help the US”. Currently they’re fighting together with Assad against ISIS and Turkey. Is Assad a friend of the US for killing the most ISIS fanatics? I hope not.
It’s a shame.
Zionist are in panic because ”trump want’s to pull out of a war” which the terror state israhell planned in the first place. Just wait and see first if Trump can achieve this. The last time he said were pulling out of Syria he got cancelled by pentagon and it’s zionist masters!!! The only option for the zionists is to plan a false flag attack in usa or europe or to put on there bin laden beards with there ypg allies and massacre women and children!!! Only this time Turkey is sending 1000 pounds bombs on your zionist, al qaida, ypg/pkk freedom fighter terrorists !!!!!!!
Whatever Putin wants, Putin gets. And the Orange Moron dances to his tune.
THAT’S TRUE.
So does the entire Republican Congress / Senate. Every damned one of them has betrayed the USA repeatedly, for years.
@Mck2019 So you support War in Syria … ??? Are you a neocon?
Before Trump “bombed” the Syrian airfield two years ago, he made a
phone call to Vladimir Putin. “Miraculously” all planes were removed
from that area overnight. As a result, the bombs did ZERO damage.
Coincidence??
You seem to have conveniently forgot Obama bombed Syria and got us Involved there
So US actually pulling out of 1 of the 7 wars we are currently involved is bad ?
WTF are you an NEOcon?
@TheNextTurn Everyone wants to bring these wars to a close, but we have to do it properly, otherwise we’ll just be back in there in a decade or so fighting from a starting point of zero all over again. Do you want the US to be attacked by ISIS or some other terror group? Well?
I am totally disgusted with the USA at this moment. Even if they would get rid of their president joke, there is still the republican party and almost half of the country who thinks this behavior is OK. It is not!! USA, are the only allies you have left your real enemies?
@AuraLee I know how must feel. I’m worry about many things.
When asked where I’m from, for the first time in my life, I feel ashamed to answer. The damage done may soon be irreparable. If it’s not too late, already…..It’s extremely distressing to many of us. Some, like me, fight back. Sadly, others are throwing in the towel when we need them the most. Trump’s base is energized. Running on pure anger and hate. Both powerful motivators. Fueled by lies and conspiracy theories every day. They are getting stronger. We mustn’t underestimate them. Keep fighting!!!
@Erica Yarnell Yes, keep fighting. We must not let lies and conspiracy get in the way of doing what is right.
@Erica Yarnell I dont know about you, But I will NOT give one ounce of Power to DJT and his supporters by my words efforts or faith. “Dont under estimate them?” Psst! FYI Im a spirit filled believer who Knows words are not just noise. (Prov 18:21) He is evil, they are stupid and God will have the final say. And God says this is the beginning of the end of Djt. I concur. Everything that man does and says is complete opposition to all things good. He WAS NOT NOT NOT been chosen by God, and seems to be he is our Ahcilles’ heel, and instrument of Divine chastening for our arrogance for giving such a person unchecked power. He WILL be a distant memory at the end of our chastening and hen we’ve had enough of his nonsense. My question is when will we wake up and say “enough”? I was done with this dude 30yrs ago. He was always Bad news.
Daddy Vladdy must be so proud of his liddle’ Twumpy-rumpy.
This is nothing short of a invasion of Kurdistan. Bad REALLY bad 🙁
“Surprise decision”? Of course not. A phone call was held between donny the traitor and a foreign leader, and then this happened. Perfectly normal