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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSyria: Why did Trump do this, that's the question that must be answered.
Trump knew what would happen when he made this decision. When Trump made this decision he said this, ISIS will go back to their countries in Europe. Why would he say that? Why would he want that to happen?
Yes, it was a crazy, stupid decision, but Trump had a reason for doing it.
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Syria: Why did Trump do this, that's the question that must be answered. (Original Post)
shockey80
Oct 2019
OP
Word around the campfire is our self-described master negotiator got rolled in a pull-aside meeting.
Act_of_Reparation
Oct 2019
#9
This is why. The Kurds fate was decided at this summit and trumps was instructed later to move...
brush
Oct 2019
#11
If Trump is going to go out, he's going to take as many people with him as he can.
TheBlackAdder
Oct 2019
#12
5X
(3,972 posts)1. putin is getting him to wrap it all up before he is gone. n/t
dalton99a
(81,570 posts)2. He likes to watch people suffer and die
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)3. Putin . . .
Turkey offered him tons of money.
And apparently t-rump hates the USA.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)4. Putin did this.
kentuck
(111,110 posts)5. Shit was just piling up on him...
He had no choice but to try to change the subject?
Liberalhammer
(576 posts)6. In order to have a war
You need an enemy.
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)8. He was talking about immigration a month or two ago and brought up the
Situation of terrorists immigrating to Europe. I wish I had a link.
Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)9. Word around the campfire is our self-described master negotiator got rolled in a pull-aside meeting.
So, depending on who you ask, the motive is either corruption or incompetence.
genxlib
(5,534 posts)10. All of the above?
It is really hard to choose between those answers.
brush
(53,843 posts)11. This is why. The Kurds fate was decided at this summit and trumps was instructed later to move...
the American troops out of Northern Syria. All three, Rhouhani, Erdogan and Putin benefit.
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts)12. If Trump is going to go out, he's going to take as many people with him as he can.