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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Then that part needs to be changed promptly as soon as possible.
And in that case, the blood of the kurds and the resurgence of ISIS will be on his tiny hands.
War decisions should absolutely not be left to a cowardly man who dodged the draft multiple times by faking a medical condition and have zero experience in the matter. Seriously, that is just nuts.
What else can be done to save the kurds from this madness and incoming disaster?
Edited by TitanJump on Oct 7th 2019 at 5:22:06 PM
A federal judge has dismissed Trump's efforts to block an NY Grand Jury from seeing his tax returns.
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.![]()
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Left to Trump's hands no, to the President's probably yes.
The solution is not to strip powers from the office of the President, it already has very few.
The solution is to vote him out.
As for the Kurds, the matter is settled unfortunately.
Edited by LeGarcon on Oct 7th 2019 at 11:29:32 AM
Oh really when?![]()
Everyone mildly aware of the region would say the same. It says a lot when even Republicans don't want this.
The reputation of USA is gone
Edited by KazuyaProta on Oct 7th 2019 at 10:31:32 AM
Watch me destroying my countryStripping control of the military and foreign policy establishment from the president is a bad idea.
The whole reason we have both an executive and a legislature is because they both have strengths and weaknesses. An executive is quick, but can make a bad choice. A legislature is more likely to make a good choice, but very slow moving. Things like warmaking and foreign policy are left in the hands of the executive because they require some agility.
Unfortunately it’s now a sealed deal with the Kurds. The real question is what comes next.
Edited by archonspeaks on Oct 7th 2019 at 8:37:48 AM
They should have sent a poet.Let's be honest, the US has a history of bailing on people in the Middle East - they've been as committed to stability in the region as Trump is to his marriage(s).
Edited by DrunkenNordmann on Oct 7th 2019 at 5:39:24 PM
We learn from history that we do not learn from historyHuh, look at that, Lindsey Graham actually stated that he would have Congress call for Turkey to be expelled from NATO and hit the country with sanctions if they struck the Kurds down.
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That actually surprised me.
EDIT: The first one would fall straight into Russia's favor though...
Edited by TitanJump on Oct 7th 2019 at 5:52:57 PM
Graham, who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said, "We will introduce bipartisan sanctions against Turkey if they invade Syria and will call for their suspension from NATO if they attack Kurdish forces who assisted the U.S. in the destruction of the ISIS Caliphate."
"Hope and expect sanctions against Turkey — if necessary — would be veto-proof," Graham added. He said he'd just spoken with Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who was on board.
Graham has excoriated Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw US troops from northeastern Syria, abandoning Kurdish forces and opening the door for a Turkish military invasion.
This article will continue to be updated.
Edited by DrunkenNordmann on Oct 7th 2019 at 5:55:12 PM
We learn from history that we do not learn from historyNikki Haley also denounced this move.
And at this point, Turkey is a Russian ally. Removing them from NATO would do less damage overall.
Edited by Rationalinsanity on Oct 7th 2019 at 1:11:40 PM
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.Yeah, the whole point for Turkey on NATO was to serve as a buffer with Russia, but if Turkey is gonna be Russia's ally anyway, then they get out of NATO.
Watch me destroying my country

Yeah. You're right, I'm just...worried. Not just for the world but also for...myself.
Watch me destroying my country