Trump thought Turkey was bluffing and would never actually invade Syria, report says

[ramen]

Source: Business Insider

Trump "had been calling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's bluff" for more than two years, the news site said, citing six sources with knowledge of the matter.

According to Axios, in previous conversations, Trump would tell Erdogan that the Turkish leader would have to "own whatever mess ensued" in the region and warned of the US presence there, and Erdogan would back down on his threats.

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-syria-mistake-thought-turkey-bluffed-invasion-axios-2019-10

[lagomorph777]

1. BS. He just doesn't care - as long as Trump Turkey Tower is standing.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

25. It's Trump Towers Turkey (plural)

He's made a big deal of that. Two towers!

If he thought Turkey was bluffing, I wonder what he thinks about being impeached by the House. Is it bluffing too?

[lagomorph777]

32. He will regret calling the House's bluff!

And thanks for pointing out that the towering emoluments problem is twice as large as I thought!

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

38. LOL

[TryLogic]

2. One of Trump's business school professors said...

Trump was the "dumbest god damn student he ever had".

"Everything Trump Touches Dies".

[brush]

3. It's well known trump doesn't pay attention to intel and only 1-page briefings reports are...

allowed, and he probably doesn't read them so he was probably unaware of the recent summit in the Middle East with Rhouhani, Erdogan and Putin where they decided what to do in northern Syria against the Kurds. It was literally decided then the fate of the Kurds and trump was told later what his instructions should be about the American troops there. I'm guessing the recent phone call he had with Erdogan, during which I'm sure he was reminded of what a nice hotel he had in Istanbul and it would be a shame if something happened to it, and btw, Putin and I want you to pull the American troops out of northern Syria. Any questions?

[Adsos Letter]

5. I wish that i could rec this response. n/t

[ramen]

15. That sounds like him, yeah..

What a trash fire of a situation. This is awful

[ancianita]

4. This fakeass prez just drips the bullshit out, doesn't he.

[mac56]

6. In a related story

In a related story, the White House never thought Sylvester "would actually eat the Tweety Bird."

[docgee]

7. I think that's a lie. A big CYA lie.

Turkey was massing troops at the border. That doesn't happen overnight and the trump administration definitely knew about it. That phone call from Erdogan was just the "ok trump, I'm ready, you can pull out your troops now" call.

[flibbitygiblets]

26. +1 It was planned, it's someing Putin has wanted for years. And whatever Pootie wants...Pootie gets

from his adoring #1 fanboy

[pandr32]

29. I agree with you

[spike jones]

8. Trump thought?? No.

Fixed it.
Trump reacted as if Turkey was bluffing and would never actually invade Syria, report says

[ginnyinWI]

9. Very stable genius.

He only listens to good press about himself. Doesn’t understand or learn.

I’m waiting for him to get to the point where the Democrats made him do it.

[truthisfreedom]

22. Liz Cheney already floated that idea. It's all because the Dems

Impeached.

[Codeine]

10. Ignorant-ass piece of shit. nt

[olddad65]

11. It isn't a fucking poker game.

[Corgigal]

12. Not buying this either,

he knew and now he’s just trying to play us.

Good luck active duty military.

[irisblue]

13. So is Erdogan still coming to DC?

Erdogan just got the # ApricotHeallbeasts ass beat

[SergeStorms]

14. Look here! Are you trying to say......

the "greatest negotiator in the world" got played by a two-bit dictator? Say it ain't so, Joe, please say it ain't so!

[TeamPooka]

16. very big brain.

[louis-t]

17. Worst. Instincts. Ever.

[maddogesq]

18. All I can say is...

[Blue_Tires]

34. +1

[efhmc]

19. Anything which contains the word "thought" and trump is not going to go well.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

20. Kakistocracy: government by incompetents. . . . nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

21. He's such a rube

[aggiesal]

23. And I've got some property directly west of the Golden Gate Bridge I can sell you as well. ...

I'm not buying this "Bluff" statement.

[ramen]

24. Nor am I.

It would suggest adequate forethought and planning to do so, and I see no evidence of either.

[Baked Potato]

27. Really? Let's ask the Joint Chiefs

What the Intel said. We track movements of everyone, everything, everywhere. This is bullshit.

[unblock]

28. stupidest spin attempt ever.

even if it's right, it doesn't make donnie look any better.


fact is, whether he knew this would happen or not, he paved the way for it and proved that he's just way too bad at being a president to be allowed to stay in office.

we don't need to know if he's evil or inept or stupid or greedy or easily manipulated or impulsive or whatever.

he's *bad* at it. he needs to be removed from office before he creates even more disasters.

[IcyPeas]

30. this is a reality tv game to him. no one really gets hurt on tv

it's a GAME to him. and he doesn't give a shit. "they fight" -- he talks about it like it's a boxing match.

[AKing]

31. Foreign Policy via Trump's "Gut". What can possibly go wrong...will go wrong!

[MFGsunny]

33. STOP THE PRESSES. What the hell are they saying? "Trump thought?" Since when ????? n/t

[ReformedGOPer]

35. "He just goes with his gut"

How comforting for all of us.

[lagomorph777]

37. Well, it is a gigantic gut.

So, I guess the theory is, it must have lots of very big thoughts...?

[skamaria]

36. Cold comfort for the Kurds i suppose!

N/T

[Kablooie]

39. Oh yeah. So it wasn't his fault. Uh huh.

[ramen]

40. uh huh is right

how conveeeeenient for him.. not a thinker, that one