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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsdecision to abandon Kurds not related to fancy Trump Tower making him money in Turkey.
How did this decision, which faces bipartisan condemnation, come about? There was a Sunday night phone call between Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Im sure it was an absolutely perfect phone call, much like the absolutely perfect phone call between Trump and the Ukrainian president now at the center of House Democrats impeachment inquiry.
Id like to say it has nothing whatsoever to do with Trumps odd affinity for dictatorial strongmen like Erdogan or with the fact that theres a fancy Trump Tower making him money in Turkey.
Id like to say its not troubling to recall Ivanka Trumps 2012 tweet: Thank you Prime Minister Erdogan for joining us yesterday to celebrate the launch of #TrumpTowers Istanbul!
It would be easy to allay any concerns about the presidents business interests guiding U.S. foreign policy, but Trump never fully divested from his businesses and has steadfastly refused to provide tax returns that might clear up worries about conflicts of interest.
So we are left to wonder what exactly was said in that presumably perfect phone call with Erdogan and why, exactly, the U.S. president is again making a foreign policy decision that defies the recommendations of intelligent people who understand American interests while leaving smiles on the faces of people such as Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-kurds-turkey-syria-kurdish-gop-huppke-20191007-wtl6oii5evfsfczwjklavfwtqy-story.html
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decision to abandon Kurds not related to fancy Trump Tower making him money in Turkey. (Original Post)
Demovictory9
Oct 2019
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Captain Zero
(6,823 posts)1. He probably plans to house our withdrawing troops there
For a couple months.
Bluepinky
(2,276 posts)3. Oh yeah, hadn't thought of that.
Anything that gives him (ill gotten) money.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,789 posts)2. Doesn't the CIA or NSA have the technologies to eavesdrop on calls?
You would think so.
BigmanPigman
(51,627 posts)4. He did it for two reasons,
1. To make money for himself and family (this is not corruption according to him).
2. He needs distractions from impeachment (we KNEW he would pull this shit when cornered).
magicarpet
(14,167 posts)5. Look over here,... look over here,...
trDump is pointing in the opposite direction of the impeachment debacle.
Look,... look over here a squirrel just ran by. Focus on the squirrel,... forget about the impeachment.
Anyone have a shinny and noisy key chain to distract more attention about the impeachment ? Shake them loudly to capture everyone's attention and distract.
roamer65
(36,747 posts)6. I'd stay clear of that hotel.
Possible Kurdish target.