Well, this was an extremely interesting week over at Free Republic, I must say.
Let’s get right to it, shall we?
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REPORT: Turkish War Planes Strike Kurdish Targets in Northern Syria
GP ^ | 10/07/2019 | Cristina LailaPosted on 10/7/2019, 4:16:25 PM by mplc51
Turkish war planes carried out airstrikes against Kurdish targets at the Semalka border crossing between Syria and Iraq.
Shortly before the air strike, US defense officials shut down Northern Syria airspace to Turkey in a statement to Anadolu.
“DOD spokesperson confirms the CAOC has pulled Turkey off the air tasking order and stopped the ISR feed, meaning Turkey is effectively cut out of the airspace along the border with Syria.”
“Turkish artillery bombards PKK/YPG targets in Malikiyah,” reported Israeli journalist Amichai Stein.
President Trump earlier Monday morning warned Turkey, a NATO ally, that he would destroy their economy if they did anything Trump “considers to be off” in a pair of tweets.
TRUMP: As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over the captured ISIS fighters and families. The U.S. has done far more than anyone could have ever expected, including the capture of 100% of the ISIS Caliphate. It is time now for others in the region, some of great wealth, to protect their own territory. THE USA IS GREAT!
Aaand – we’re off!
To: mplc51“… I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over the captured ISIS fighters and families. The U.S. has done far more than anyone could have ever expected, including the capture of 100% of the ISIS Caliphate. It is time now for others in the region, some of great wealth, to protect their own territory. THE USA IS GREAT!”
Smells like a pile of bovine excrement.
Doesn’t it, now?
POTUS doesn’t talk this way, it’s likely an exaggeration by locals opposed to the US.
To: HostageI just checked his twitter feed. This was taken exactly as he posted it.
To: xkaydet65in my great and unmatched wisdom
This is dad humor, and a subtle way of saying (not to his opposition, but to normal people with common sense): “ya’ll just chill out, I’m acting in America’s interests”.
Because if there’s one thing The Darnold is famous for, it’s his self-deprecating sense of humour.
To: scottinoc
To: Reno89519So we are siding with the Turks over the Kurds that protected and provided shelter for Syrian Christians? Yikes.
21 posted on 10/9/2019, 4:45:02 PM by Sam Gamgee
To: Zhang FeiBomb them, Turkey!posted on 10/12/2019, 10:29:19 PM by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
To: ConservativeMind“My comments stand.”********************Yes indeed, your comment “Bomb them, Turkey” stands as evidence of your ignorance and your cruelty.Your new good buddies the Turks have been subverting America’s and the West’s interests for several decades. And what have the Syrian Kurds done to America or you in particular? Did they do something for you to jubilantly cheer on the Turks to bomb them. You embarrass yourself and make me ashamed that you are a fellow FReeper. I find your attitude and your heartlessness to be REPUGNANT,
23 posted on 10/13/2019, 12:01:17 AM by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
To: BeauBoUsually I’m on Trump’s side. But this is a bad move. It didn’t take much to protect the Kurds. All we had to do was to flex our muscles.Oh well.
To: BeauBo
To: zerosix
exactly 50 US troops are the ones everyone is whining about
Which upends Trumps argument that this is about saving 8 trillion dollars.
23 posted on 10/9/2019, 4:46:09 PM by Sam Gamgee
To: Gen.BlatherHe could lob tomahawk missiles into downtown Istanbul.
25 posted on 10/9/2019, 4:47:13 PM by Sam Gamgee
To: Sam GamgeeHe could lob tomahawk missiles into downtown Istanbul.
He might hit his hotel.
To: mass55th>>A lot of good British forces, which included Indian troops, Anzac and French troops died fighting the Turks in WWI. I hope Turkey takes it in the shorts
To: Zhang FeiThe Kurds need to move to Saudi Arabia.
2 posted on 10/12/2019, 10:27:23 PM by Berlin_Freeper
Needz moar “Was it over when the Turks attacked Pearl Harbor?”