Richard Engel: ..."Tonight they were sold out by Trump..."

[Leghorn21]

The kurds lost their homeland in Syria which they fought for with US forces in the battle agaist Isis, losing 11 thousand of their men and women. Tonight they were sold out by Trump who says he saved millions of lives. It will be remembered by the kurds as the greatest betrayal.

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[radical noodle]

1. I can't believe this is happening

[CTyankee]

2. Richard Engel is a fine and very brave foreign correspondent. He actually GOES to horrid places

all over the world to report accurate news to us. He is one of my few heroes.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

24. You're not alone.

I recall reading comments expressing high regard for Richard Engel on another forum years ago.

He might have been reporting from Libya. I'm pretty sure it was north Africa.

[FakeNoose]

32. It's amazing that he's fluent in Arabic

... and it's one of the many reasons he is such a great correspondent.

[kag]

43. Agreed. He's amazing.

He's not only a courageous individual, but a great journalist. His stories are compelling and fascinating.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

44. I believe he lives in Turkey

And I wonder if that puts him in jeopardy to speak out against this.

[FarPoint]

3. Death is a comfort zone for this faux pResident.

Death makes him feel powerful.....He does not grieve for our soldiers lost in battle, nor our victims of mass shootings and families at the Mexican border.......all is an opportunity to feed the voters base...for votes, gruesome adoration by his cult, blood thirsty/angry minions.

[TheRealNorth]

10. Trump is an incompetent buffoon that pulls the pins from grenades

And he he expects the armed forces to jump on them.

[FarPoint]

14. That is correct....

May tRump's hemorrhoids be burning.

[EleanorR]

4. Exactly right

Trump greenlighted the invasion and slaughter of US allies and handed Syria over to Turkey, Russia and Assad. An incredible betrayal. Then trump took a victory lap because his masters gave him a pat on the head.

[bdamomma]

5. Richard Engel

is a good reporter, I will believe what he has to say after tRump said everything is great in Turkey after Pence and Pompano went there which is a lie.

after he said this:

Trump: "The Kurds are happy. Turkey is happy. The US is happy. Civilization is very happy."



he can just STFU

[Duppers]

15. He's the dumbest sob living.

Knows not he knows not, except how to pull in the haters and buybull humpers.

[UpInArms]

39. He's proud of his ignorance

eom

[5X]

6. trump thinks this will be his nobel.

[nolabear]

7. He thinks he can buy anything. This time with lives.

[lindysalsagal]

8. It's all on the kgop. And everyone knows it.

[roamer65]

9. The Kurds will fight along side the Syrian army.

Turkey invaded Syria. The Syrian army and along with the Kurds have every right to fight the Turkish aggression.

This faux agreement does nothing to stop it.

[TheRealNorth]

13. Syria is in no position to fight Turkey

The Turks have a very large army that is well-equipped.

[MarcA]

18. Many will become an army without a home. Lone Wolves

seeking vengeance whenever and wherever the opportunity.

[roamer65]

25. This will spread into the Kurd dominated eastern provinces of Turkey.

The genie is out of the bottle.

[politicaljunkie41910]

11. Hey, I know a golf course with a hotel and plenty of land in Scotland that the Kurds can have.

There's even an airport nearby, and I don't know anyone who would object if the Kurds took that land as their own. I'm sure Theresa May, or Boris Johnson would not give a damn if the Kurds took it as their own, for the inconvenience Trump has caused them. Besides, the British would have to despise Trump as much as the rest of us. Who'd get into a war over a confiscated hotel and a golf course. Besides, Trump probably never finished paying for it anyway, and I'm sure he left owing the previous owner some money and lots of vendors unpaid, so turnabout is fair play.

Besides, I'm sure the US would not send troops to Scotland to try and retake it. In fact, consider it yours, Kurds, for any inconvenience Donald Trump may have caused you over the past 10 days when he caused an unnecessary crisis in Syria, leaving mayhem, chaos and destruction behind. Save your thanks. It's yours. Enjoy the place.

[nolabear]

12. He's on MSNBC right now. He's telling it like it is.

“They lost their homeland.”

[usaf-vet]

19. I hope they know it wasn't the American citizens that sold them out. It was this guy!

It was him and his band of con men.



Here is how he lives.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/in-maps-trump-properties-around-the-world-1.2693887

[Hekate]

31. Sadly, how are they supposed to make the distinction?

[usaf-vet]

37. Who ordered the withdrawal?

Who ordered the withdrawal? It certainly wasn't some E5 or even a four-star over in the pentagon.

There is only ONE person who is the C in C. Commander in Chief and his name is Donald J. Trump.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

45. Yes. But...

Close to half of Americans voted for him, and that was enough.

It could happen again. Especially since he is now enabled to do even more cheating.

[dlk]

16. Thank you, GOP! Without you, there would be no president Trump

The negative cost to our nation is immeasurable.

[keithbvadu2]

17. "saved millions of lives." - another lie.

"saved millions of lives." - another lie.

[LiberalLovinLug]

38. amazing how their tactic of saying the opposite of what is true works so well with their base

That or accusing Democrats of what they are doing. They never catch on. Or just don't want to.

[demmiblue]

20. K&R

[kimbutgar]

21. There must be some natural resources that Putin and Erdeon want to do this to the Kurds

I can not think of any reason why any sane Paterson would throw people off their land under they want what is in the ground.

The evil of mf45, Putin and Erdegeon will not be forgotten and they will pay someday for this genocide.

[Caliman73]

22. Turkey has been trying to get rid of the Kurds for decades if not longer.

Kurds inhabit large swaths of land inside of Syria, Turkey, Irag, and Iran. Each of those countries would like to be rid of the Kurds. Turkey however, had been the one actively trying to do so.

Russia just sees it as an opportunity to gain more power in the region.

[Nasruddin]

23. That's too easy

Iraq is next. Lots of oil in Iraqi Kurdistan, and a chance for Turkey to rebuild its Ottoman empire.

Since this is another war of all against all, who knows how it will go. Turkey didnt seem to show itself
as very competent in the ISIS war, so there may be some surprises up ahead.

[Eyeball_Kid]

34. Fossil fuels below Kurdish territory.

Who would have guessed?

[zentrum]

26. "Nobody cares..

.....about the Kurds". Quote from the current President.

[Enoki33]

27. Worth a somber reminder that the Kurds are well known for having

a very long memory, and that betrayal of their people is never forgiven.

[Nasruddin]

28. Are they still mad about Xenophon?

[Pepsidog]

29. They should remember exactly WHO sold them out.

[Hekate]

30. This betrayal and genocide is a stain on America

[Efilroft Sul]

33. It's like Neville Trumperlain's idea of peace in our time.

[Evolve Dammit]

35. Total betrayal again for the Kurds. And Pence got nothing. Lock Them Up!

[BlueJac]

36. K&R

[Bluepinky]

40. Trump doesn't care about the Kurds.

They have nothing of monetary value to give him or be bribed with.

[world wide wally]

41. Evil in our White House

[BlancheSplanchnik]

42. 😪💔

It’s WRONG!!! It’s all just so wrong. 😪😪😪😪