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oberliner

(58,724 posts) Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:44 PM Dec 2018

Ro Khanna (D): I am glad @realDonaldTrump is withdrawing troops from Syria

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I am glad @realDonaldTrump is withdrawing troops from Syria. Congress never authorized the intervention. The US must now use our leverage with Turkey to oppose violence against the Kurds and seek an overdue cease fire and negotiated solution.

Ted Lieu (D): My statement supporting decision by @realDonaldTrump to withdraw US troops from Syria.

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My statement supporting decision by @realDonaldTrump to withdraw US troops from Syria. It was wrong when the Obama Administration took part in unauthorized war actions in Syria without a strategy. It was wrong for the Trump Administration to continue it.

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Ro Khanna (D): I am glad @realDonaldTrump is withdrawing troops from Syria (Original Post) oberliner Dec 2018 OP

I too am glad he did it. charlyvi Dec 2018 #1

I am tickled to see the acknowledgement of the Kurds' plight Amishman Dec 2018 #2

I lived and fought alongside the Kurds I am not tickled to see... Anon-C Dec 2018 #8

International policy should be taken more seriously than a coin toss on Fox & Friends. Vinca Dec 2018 #3

ISIS pretty much fell off the national radar after 2016. John Fante Dec 2018 #6

This. Volaris Dec 2018 #13

We are up and abandoning many AJT Dec 2018 #4

Hail Trump! All DU must bow down before him! Kingofalldems Dec 2018 #5

Oh Yeah, Hail to this Freaking Asshole... Cha Dec 2018 #11

FUCK the LYING ASSHOLE Traitortrump and his Gift to putin.. Cha Dec 2018 #7

I'm glad too. I don't like the way he did it and I don't trust it one bit. But enough is enough. Autumn Dec 2018 #9

completely agree with my Rep, Ted Lieu, spot on as usual Celerity Dec 2018 #10

I Agree with Barbara Lee and wish she were my Cha Dec 2018 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author matt819 Dec 2018 #14

Well I agree with Hillary Clinton... Docreed2003 Dec 2018 #15

Thank You for Hillary's position on this, Docreed! Cha Dec 2018 #16

No problem! Docreed2003 Dec 2018 #17

Similar to Barbara Lee's.. Cha Dec 2018 #18

They are both right. NT Adrahil Dec 2018 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Jake Stern Dec 2018 #19

Agree with Ted 100% Jake Stern Dec 2018 #20

This isn't withdrawing from Syria it is sabotaging an alliance grantcart Dec 2018 #21

Well said, grant. Ro Khanna doesn't seem to Cha Dec 2018 #23

charlyvi

(6,537 posts)

1. I too am glad he did it.

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:45 PM

Dec 2018

But the WAY he did it should scare the hell out of all of us!

Amishman

(5,945 posts)

2. I am tickled to see the acknowledgement of the Kurds' plight

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:47 PM

Dec 2018

I support a free and independent Kurdistan

Anon-C

(3,440 posts)

8. I lived and fought alongside the Kurds I am not tickled to see...

Reply to Amishman (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:04 PM

Dec 2018

... Democrats giving Twitter shout outs to Donald Trump today of all days.

Vinca

(54,330 posts)

3. International policy should be taken more seriously than a coin toss on Fox & Friends.

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:47 PM

Dec 2018

I doubt Don gives 2 shits about the Kurds. Probably doesn't even know they exist. When they're mentioned he probably thinks cheese.

John Fante

(3,479 posts)

6. ISIS pretty much fell off the national radar after 2016.

Reply to Vinca (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:01 PM

Dec 2018

$20 says that's the sole reason why Trump thought they were "defeated"....because Fox & Friends doesn't talk about them much these days.

I'm not even kidding.

Volaris

(11,793 posts)

13. This.

Reply to Vinca (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:20 PM

Dec 2018

AJT

(5,240 posts)

4. We are up and abandoning many

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:53 PM

Dec 2018

Syrians who we had promised to help, they will be slaughtered. I am glad we are leaving, but there needs to be a plan.

Kingofalldems

(40,366 posts)

5. Hail Trump! All DU must bow down before him!

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:55 PM

Dec 2018

He sandbagged everyone. That's the issue.

Cha

(320,534 posts)

11. Oh Yeah, Hail to this Freaking Asshole...

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:18 PM

Dec 2018

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Cha

(320,534 posts)

7. FUCK the LYING ASSHOLE Traitortrump and his Gift to putin..

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:01 PM

Dec 2018

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Autumn

(49,019 posts)

9. I'm glad too. I don't like the way he did it and I don't trust it one bit. But enough is enough.

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:07 PM

Dec 2018

Same goes for the Afghanistan withdrawal.

Celerity

(54,858 posts)

10. completely agree with my Rep, Ted Lieu, spot on as usual

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:15 PM

Dec 2018

So glad to have him as my congressman.

Cha

(320,534 posts)

12. I Agree with Barbara Lee and wish she were my

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:20 PM

Dec 2018

Congress person instead of Gabbard.

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Docreed2003

(18,714 posts)

15. Well I agree with Hillary Clinton...

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:59 PM

Dec 2018

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Cha

(320,534 posts)

16. Thank You for Hillary's position on this, Docreed!

Reply to Docreed2003 (Reply #15)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 08:05 PM

Dec 2018

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Docreed2003

(18,714 posts)

17. No problem!

Reply to Cha (Reply #16)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 08:22 PM

Dec 2018

Cha

(320,534 posts)

18. Similar to Barbara Lee's..

Reply to Docreed2003 (Reply #17)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 08:29 PM

Dec 2018

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Adrahil

(13,340 posts)

22. They are both right. NT

Reply to Cha (Reply #18)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 11:23 PM

Dec 2018

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Jake Stern This message was self-deleted by its author.

Jake Stern

(3,146 posts)

20. Agree with Ted 100%

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Fri Dec 21, 2018, 09:36 PM

Dec 2018

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grantcart

(53,061 posts)

21. This isn't withdrawing from Syria it is sabotaging an alliance

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 09:42 PM

Dec 2018

"Use our leverage with Turkey to oppose violence" is the most cringe worthy naivete since "peace in our times".

Cha

(320,534 posts)

23. Well said, grant. Ro Khanna doesn't seem to

Reply to grantcart (Reply #21)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 11:29 PM

Dec 2018

to know what he's talking about.

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