Report: Trump thought Turkey was bluffing and wouldn't invade Syria

[Johnny2X2X]

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-syria-mistake-thought-turkey-bluffed-invasion-axios-2019-10?utm_source=reddit.com

He's a naive and dangerous child playing in a world so far beyond his understanding you might as well be explaining quantum theory to a slug.

Erdogan steamrolled Trump in that phone call. Wow.

[Vinca]

1. Don just wants to "fit in with the boys."The boys being the worst thugs and dictators on the planet.

If we get through this without a nuke being detonated it will be a miracle.

[at140]

2. Trump does not understand what makes Erdogan of Turkey tick

Erdogan is a religious zealot, and he couldn't wait to kill the PPK doing terror attacks in Turkey.

[tanyev]

7. Trump can't comprehend any motivation other than adulation, money, or revenge.

[Mike 03]

3. This doesn't pass the smell test.

His Secretary of Defense just justified what's happening by saying, "Everyone knew Turkey was serious and this was inevitable." Trump is already on record talking about how he wanted to protect the Kurds. And Mattis and Dunford lectured him on this too.

[at140]

4. If what I hear is true, which is...

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only 100 military personnel were moved out of Northern Syria,
I can not fathom how they could have stopped the 2nd biggest military in Europe.
My guess is Erdogan made it clear he was going to
invade Northern Syria to kill all those terrorists responsible for terror attacks in Turkey.

[Johnny2X2X]

8. Rubbish

Trump could have easily said to Erdogan, "no you aren't, end of discussion." Erdogan was not going to attack US forces, period, he needed Trump to stand down, there was never a threat that the US would have to fight Turkey.

And the Kurds in Syria are not responsible for the terrorist attacks in Turkey, that's a different group that is in Turkey.

[at140]

9. How? Stop Turkish army with 100 soldiers?

I do not know details of who is doing terror attacks in Turkey, but Erdogan is going to be much more popular in Turkey if he can stop those attacks.

[Johnny2X2X]

13. Yup, 100 or 5 even could stop it

Erdogan needed Trump’s permission to do it. And he got it. Attacking our troops would be an act of war and the Us would destroy Turkey’s army. 100 US troops were embedded with the Kurds, they effectively shielded the Kurds from any Turkish invasion.

And Erdogan is interested in ethnic cleansing and the he intends to illegally eject all Kurds from Turkey into Syria. He’s a monster.

[at140]

17. Sorry I do not support United States starting a war with Turkey

As a matter of fact I oppose starting any war unless the country has attacked us first without provocation.
So long as Turkey has not attacked us, I am against starting another war. I think we had more than enough foreign wars. DO not wish to see any more bodies returned in coffins.

[Newest Reality]

5. I have to say...

cough...bullshit...cough.

It is only partially true. There is too much, easily forgotten, information that indicates that you can't deflect this by claiming ineptitude, etc. I am concerned about the narrative that misses some key points. The motives are key.

[tanyev]

6. Stable genius was wrong?

Unpossible.

[Zambero]

10. Bullshit piles up in a stable

[bdamomma]

11. You fuck

I guess you gave Putin his birthday gift a "in" to Middle East. You Fucking POS, you are destabilizing the world!!!!

[Doreen]

12. He thought Turkkey was bluffing?

BULLSHIT!!

[global1]

14. Now That He Realizes He's Screwed Up......

the backpedaling begins as he looks for excuses to his actions.

[spanone]

15. Gave erdogan the green light ....now sanctioning him....

the world knows how crazy this fucker is.....

[WhiteTara]

16. BS. He knew what he was doing

and didn't/doesn't care except now he's having a bad day or two.

[Martin Eden]

18. 2 things:

1. Trump's financial interests in Turkey
2. This serves Putin's interests