Trump really is a stupid -- well, words fail me. His rationale for handing the Kurds over to Turkey:
"They didn't help us with Normandy" -- from a draft dodger. (Someone pointed out in a comment thread that neither did Germany, but I figure it's only a matter of time until Trump tries to hand them over to the Russians.)
And now that our allies know for sure that they can't rely on us, look for a new series of mutual-defense treaties, U.S. not included.
Meanwhile, the genocide begins:
I hope everyone who voted third-party or stayed home on election day is really pleased with themselves for enabling this son of a bitch to take office.
Footnote: The Guardian says that Trump probably got his information from an article by rabid conservative Kurt Shlichter; Joe.My.God. notes about Schlichter:
This is what Trump considers a reliable source.
Donald Trump defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Syria and enable a Turkish offensive against US-backed Kurdish fighters in the region by noting the Kurds didn’t fight alongside the US in the second world war.
The US president told reporters that the Kurds “didn’t help us in the second world war, they didn’t help us with Normandy as an example – they mention the names of different battles, they weren’t there”, in a staggering comment following the signing of executive orders on the federal regulation at the White House on Wednesday.
“We have spent a tremendous amount of money helping the Kurds,” the president said. “They’re fighting for their land. When you say they’re fighting with the US, yes. But they’re fighting for their land.”
Kurdish forces fought alongside the US against the Islamic State for nearly five years, losing roughly 11,000 fighters.
"They didn't help us with Normandy" -- from a draft dodger. (Someone pointed out in a comment thread that neither did Germany, but I figure it's only a matter of time until Trump tries to hand them over to the Russians.)
And now that our allies know for sure that they can't rely on us, look for a new series of mutual-defense treaties, U.S. not included.
Meanwhile, the genocide begins:
Turkey on Wednesday launched an offensive into north-eastern Syria, targeting the US-backed Syrian Defense Forces (SDF), a Kurdish force that controls the region. The Turkish offensive came just days after a call between Trump and Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, after which Trump tweeted that US troops would withdraw from the region.
I hope everyone who voted third-party or stayed home on election day is really pleased with themselves for enabling this son of a bitch to take office.
Footnote: The Guardian says that Trump probably got his information from an article by rabid conservative Kurt Shlichter; Joe.My.God. notes about Schlichter:
Kurt Schlicter last appeared on JMG for his book about the coming second US civil war in which he fantasizes about how easy it will be to murder liberals.
This is what Trump considers a reliable source.
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