Words Fail Me

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) thinks the Kurds are ingrates for objection to our withdrawal from northern Syria:

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul joined ABC News' "Powerhouse Politics" podcast, saying the Kurds are acting like 'ingrates' in disrespecting U.S. troops.

With President Donald Trump facing an eruption of dissatisfaction inside his own party over his military policy regarding Syria, Paul has emerged as a fierce defender of the idea that the U.S. has the right to wind down on “endless wars.”

With images of Kurdish forces seen hurling potatoes at American troops leaving northern Syria, Paul said the Kurds should be more grateful for the opportunities and resources the U.S. troops provided for them.

"We saved the Kurds from being beheaded and massacred by ISIS," Paul told the hosts, ABC News Political Director Rick Klein and Senior Congressional Correspondent Mary Bruce, on Wednesday. "They were able to win with our armament, with our Air Force, and they should be thanking us and throwing rose petals. And so, no, I'm offended by them throwing refuse at our troops. And it shows them to be ingrates."

So now they can be massacred by the Turks.

This whole thing literally makes me sick. I supposed it's the sort of thing to be expected from Trump -- after all, they're Kurds, not Slovenians -- but it's still wrong on every count I can come up with.

One little tidbit from this story I find revealing:

Withdrawing US forces from Northern Syria is a catastrophic mistake that puts our gains against ISIS at risk and threatens US security.

This decision ignores lesson of 9/11. Terrorists thousands of miles away can and will use their safe-havens to launch attacks against America.

— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) October 7, 2019

It's all lip-service to our "security". No mention of giving the green light to genocide. Oh, but wait -- I forgot: that's one of those "Christian values" we keep hearing about.