But for Trump . . : But for Trump, how many Mattis's or others like him would have started WWIII by engaging Turkey in a war?? Guys like Mattis need to be on a tight leash. They have...

nwtk2007 Loc: Texas

But for Trump, how many Mattis's or others like him would have started WWIII by engaging Turkey in a war??

Guys like Mattis need to be on a tight leash. They have greatness but, . . . .

Gatsby

nwtk2007 wrote:

But for Trump, how many Mattis's or others like him would have started WWIII by engaging Turkey in a war??

Guys like Mattis need to be on a tight leash. They have greatness but, . . . .

Does anyone remember what our goal was, when we went into Syria?

lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

nwtk2007 wrote:

But for Trump, how many Mattis's or others like him would have started WWIII by engaging Turkey in a war??

Guys like Mattis need to be on a tight leash. They have greatness but, . . . .

We weren't in danger of going to war with Turkey while their Army stayed in Turkey. But for Trump, they'd still BE in Turkey.

Gatsby

nwtk2007 wrote:

But for Trump, how many Mattis's or others like him would have started WWIII by engaging Turkey in a war??

Guys like Mattis need to be on a tight leash. They have greatness but, . . . .

Sen. Graham is walking back his opposition to the presidents new policy!

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/lindseygraham-reverses-stance-syria/2019/10/20/id/937866/?ns_mail_uid=816ba3d1-02b7-407f-8679-ff0dd3e2d467&ns_mail_job=DM61826_10202019&s=acs&dkt_nbr=010104v6up6y

Navigator

lpnmajor wrote:

We weren't in danger of going to war with Turkey while their Army stayed in Turkey. But for Trump, they'd still BE in Turkey.

Your handle indicates a military background; if so you know that absolutely, positively Turkey was not going to stay out of Syria for much longer. The Kurds thought by helping us they might get a semi-autonomous region like in Iraq; again, that was never gonna happen and if any of our military or state department types made any such noises to them that was totally wrong; it never was ours to promise and Turkey and Syria have always and will continue to be dead set against it. Eventually, 50 spec ops guys would have changed from a being trip wire to becoming a sacrifice. I am 100% in favor of this move getting our guys out of there; the Kurds will just have to wait a while (a long while) for Kurdistan.

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

nwtk2007 wrote:

But for Trump, how many Mattis's or others like him would have started WWIII by engaging Turkey in a war??

Guys like Mattis need to be on a tight leash. They have greatness but, . . . .

They've been setting the stage since Bush 1 and the hag would have taken us there with no thought at all except loving her power over life and death.

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

Gatsby wrote:

Does anyone remember what our goal was, when we went into Syria?

Get rid of the evil despot, Assad, who was too palsy with our nemesis...the dreaded Ruskies!

woodguru

nwtk2007 wrote:

But for Trump, how many Mattis's or others like him would have started WWIII by engaging Turkey in a war??

Guys like Mattis need to be on a tight leash. They have greatness but, . . . .

But for Trump this wouldn't be happening...

https://dennismichaellynch.com/video-turkey-backed-m*****a-vow-to-behead-infidel-kurds-they-find-in-syria/

woodguru

Navigator wrote:

Your handle indicates a military background; if so you know that absolutely, positively Turkey was not going to stay out of Syria for much longer.

They absolutely would have stayed out had we had a president that stood firm and told them they would suffer losses of the equipment they moved over the border.

Trump has serious conflicts of interest with Erdogan...period

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

woodguru wrote:

They absolutely would have stayed out had we had a president that stood firm and told them they would suffer losses of the equipment they moved over the border.

Trump has serious conflicts of interest with Erdogan...period

Like what?

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

woodguru wrote:

But for Trump this wouldn't be happening...

https://dennismichaellynch.com/video-turkey-backed-m*****a-vow-to-behead-infidel-kurds-they-find-in-syria/

Wh**ever. Go there personally and set things right, tiger.

Navigator

woodguru wrote:

They absolutely would have stayed out had we had a president that stood firm and told them they would suffer losses of the equipment they moved over the border.

Trump has serious conflicts of interest with Erdogan...period

Get real, please. There is no president who would have attacked our strong NATO ally, Turkey, including Clinton, Bush, Obama and even Hillary. Turkey was itching to move into Syria and our 50 special ops folks would have been airlifted out as soon as it was obvious the move was about to begin. Trump jumped the gun a little and, as retired military, that is all right with me.

Gatsby

Navigator wrote:

Your handle indicates a military background; if so... (show quote)

As Democrats always contend, If even One American Life was saved, it was worth it!

nwtk2007 Loc: Texas

lpnmajor wrote:

We weren't in danger of going to war with Turkey while their Army stayed in Turkey. But for Trump, they'd still BE in Turkey.

Sure and how is that?

nwtk2007 Loc: Texas

Gatsby wrote:

Sen. Graham is walking back his opposition to the presidents new policy!

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/lindseygraham-reverses-stance-syria/2019/10/20/id/937866/?ns_mail_uid=816ba3d1-02b7-407f-8679-ff0dd3e2d467&ns_mail_job=DM61826_10202019&s=acs&dkt_nbr=010104v6up6y

It was just a matter of time.