Kevyn

Think about the American special forces on the ground in Syria who have fought side by side with our closest allies in that part of the world, the Kurds, diminishing ISIL and keeping the Russians and the murderous Syrian dictator in check. Two days ago as Trump sucked up to the Dictator in Turkey and against the sound advice of his own staff and that of both houses of congress betrayed the Kurds and abandoned many of them to face violent deaths. Our service members were forced with a days notice to abandon their brothers in arms to a slaughter. This is one of the most shameful acts in our modern history.

PeterS

The most shameful act in our history was electing Donald J Trump. All other shame trickles down from that...

currahee506

If you have ever been in a firefight you would have different thoughts. You would be glad you are alive and not wish this situation on anybody.

Airforceone

It is disgraceful how will the rest of our allies around the world look at what this country has done. All because Putin told Trump to stand down and allow another murderous dictator to slaughter the Kurds. What has this country become.

Airforceone

proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

Interesting how you blame President Trump for Syria when Obama did the same with Iraq,,,,Did you accused him of betrayal too???

permafrost Loc: Minnesota

No, the right wing did... even though it was the Bush jr. time table that was followed..

Airforceone

Interesting how you blame Obama for Iraq because the degenerate party has no Idea who started that war. I think it was a (F) ing republican who said mission accomplished 18 years ago.
Obama did not walk out on a Allie so please get a brain.
Those Kurds helped to take down ISIS lost over 12,000 troops and your Fat Kentucky fried chicken POS was bragging about how he took down ISIS nooooooooooooo it was those Kurds that Trump turned his back on all because Putin controls him.
You need to stop posting you make a fool of yourself

nwtk2007 Loc: Texas

This whole thing is beyond stupid. Moving 50 people 25 miles is NOT what allowed Turkey to do this. Turkey wants a buffer zone between Turkey and Syria. Segments of the Kurds have been working against Turkey for many years now. What ever is really going on, we are not being told the half of it.

Airforceone

So turn your back on the Kurds that helped take down ISIS and Trump was bragging about how he alone destroyed ISIS. The Kurds lost 12,000 Troops willing to fight and imprison ISIS fighters and now Trump wants to release them in Europe. The US lost no troops since 2014 Kurds lost 12,000 now Trump has allowed to let Turkey slaughter the same people that sacrificed a lot for this country, and that GD White House Idiot that leads the new racist degenerate party and your talking about a buffer zone.

nwtk2007 Loc: Texas

Moving 50 out of 1000 just 25 miles is not what is allowing Turkey to do this. Figure that one out.

Airforceone

What the hell are you talking about are you a moron or just out of touch with reality

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

It is revealing that whenever a Republican is POTUS, the American left has been the most vociferous, often violent, anti-war protestors in the country, they rant and rage about unjust wars, phony wars, illegitimate wars, baby killing wars, and they scream for an end. You wailed and cried over the deaths of our troops and all the innocent victims. "Pull our troops out of there, bring them home, no more dead Americans, no more dead kids."

Now, the left has turned a complete flip-flop, a screeching 180. Trump is a monster for pulling troops out.

Yet, the left had nothing but high praise for Obama when he pulled our troops out of Iraq. Look how that turned out. That decision is partially, if not significantly, responsible for the situation we now see in Syria and the ME in general. When our troops withdrew from Iraq, the ISIS insurgency moved in to fill the vacuum. Moreover, Obama failed to enforce his "red line" in Syria which further exacerbated the problem. Then began the Syrian civil war. Obama’s ‘Red Line’ Debacle From the Inside

I am just one man, I cannot possibly understand what is behind Trump's decision, what prompted him to do this, nor do I have a handle on the geopolitics in the ME, it is in a constant state of flux, it seems to change from day to day, but from all I can gather, it is entirely possible Trump's decision was intended to avoid a major military conflict with Turkey - and every other country in the region that is involved.

Maybe this will help: The War for Post-U.S. Syria Has Begun The former alliance between Russia, Iran and Turkey is fracturing and this breakup extends to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

I would think the leftist bleeding hearts would be quite pleased that Trump decided to disengage from that conflict.

nwtk2007 Loc: Texas

That is ALL that has changed.

Big Kahuna

The greatest shame is the shame of leftist existence started by Marx and believed by leftists on this site to be the gospel.