(10-14-2019, 11:00 AM)HairOfTheDog Wrote:

(10-14-2019, 10:27 AM)BigMark Wrote: Target audience 

Why is that funny goofball?

The video was shown at a conference which aimed to collect donations for Trump's re-election.

I don't think all Trump supporters would get all jacked up and motivated to open their wallets when watching that stupid video.  Just a specific target audience would.

(10-14-2019, 02:30 PM)BigMark Wrote: He was aiming for the target audience.

(10-13-2019, 09:04 PM)Fry Guy Wrote: Are US allowed to attack NATO allies?
If the answer is no and Turkey was always going to attack the Kurds, what do you think he should do?
You aren't interested in doing more than knocking.

(10-14-2019, 04:44 AM)Fry Guy Wrote:

(10-13-2019, 10:59 PM)MirahM Wrote: This just gets worse and worse.

Trump basically gave Turkey a platter with the Kurds on it.

Really? Or is that perhaps misinformed bullshit.
Turkey was going to attack Syria over border disputes that were old before the Americans got there.
Trump could do either of three things:

1) Attack Turkey (a NATO partner) to defend the Kurds and you would have all whined that he was attacking fellow NATO members.

2) Attack Kurds and have you all cry that he is attacking the people who help wipe out ISIS with the US. (and as Turkey in a NATO member they would be obliged to offer military assistance.)

3) He can bring his soldiers home and let old rivals make whatever alliances and deals with whatever nations or people without America being the forever police

Within 24 hours Kurds have made a deal with Syria and Russia for military assistance and now they have new allies and Turkey is in check without Trump breaking promises.

Why was there none of this nuance or contextualisation

Is it because you are a) stupid or b) stupid?

(10-14-2019, 09:53 PM)Rootilda Wrote: I'd vote for my morning bowel movement before I'd vote for Trump.

(10-14-2019, 09:56 PM)Rootilda Wrote: And there's Cry Guy defending the indefensible again. Trump the hero and the Kurds that weren't brutally murdered by Arab militia have a new alliance with Putin and Assad, two men well known for their kindness and generosity. And lets not forget about the members of ISIS that are now running free. Well done, President Trump!

(10-14-2019, 07:58 PM)MirahM Wrote:

(10-13-2019, 09:04 PM)Fry Guy Wrote: Are US allowed to attack NATO allies?
If the answer is no and Turkey was always going to attack the Kurds, what do you think he should do?
You aren't interested in doing more than knocking.

(10-14-2019, 04:44 AM)Fry Guy Wrote:

(10-13-2019, 10:59 PM)MirahM Wrote: This just gets worse and worse.

Trump basically gave Turkey a platter with the Kurds on it.

Really? Or is that perhaps misinformed bullshit.
Turkey was going to attack Syria over border disputes that were old before the Americans got there.
Trump could do either of three things:

1) Attack Turkey (a NATO partner) to defend the Kurds and you would have all whined that he was attacking fellow NATO members.

2) Attack Kurds and have you all cry that he is attacking the people who help wipe out ISIS with the US. (and as Turkey in a NATO member they would be obliged to offer military assistance.)

3) He can bring his soldiers home and let old rivals make whatever alliances and deals with whatever nations or people without America being the forever police

Within 24 hours Kurds have made a deal with Syria and Russia for military assistance and now they have new allies and Turkey is in check without Trump breaking promises.

Why was there none of this nuance or contextualisation

Is it because you are a) stupid or b) stupid?

He should not have pulled the troops out. What reason did he have to do that?
out of boredom?
So they can learn to defend themselves. 
And now many are dead.
The sanctions he put on Turkey are meaningless.
I will say it again, he handed them Syria on a platter.
Why?