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muriel_volestrangler

(101,153 posts)
Wed Nov 13, 2019, 06:11 PM Nov 2019

Trump contradicts aides and says troops in Syria 'only for oil'

Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump has insisted that the US military presence in Syria is “only for the oil”, contradicting his own officials who have insisted that the remaining forces were there to fight Isis.
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However, seizing or benefiting from oil on a foreign territory, without permission from the sovereign authority, would be a violation of international law. Several US officials had sought to interpret the president’s remarks as the US meant to meaning that the denying Isis access to the oil.

The US special envoy on Syria, James Jeffrey, said on Monday: “US forces in north-eastern Syria are there under an authorisation to fight terrorism, specifically to ensure the enduring defeat of Isis. That is their overall mission.”
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“We’re keeping the oil. We have the oil. The oil is secure. We left troops behind only for the oil,” Trump said.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/13/donald-trump-syria-oil-us-troops-isis-turkey



Well, while your extortion is being laid bare in Congress, you may as well be open about using the US military to steal oil. After all, one the the GOP talking points is "if the president is open about it, it can't be a crime".
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Trump contradicts aides and says troops in Syria 'only for oil' (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Nov 2019 OP
So he admitted to a war crime. C_U_L8R Nov 2019 #1
Nice. mahina Nov 2019 #2
Isn't that impeachable? Takeover of a sovereign country's resources?? Hate Assad, but really?? Evolve Dammit Nov 2019 #3
Oh dear f'ing God. Not this again. paleotn Nov 2019 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author paleotn Nov 2019 #5
"I need my diaper changed. It's time to change my diaper!!!" truthisfreedom Nov 2019 #6
Donald is sounding to Erdogan and Putin. greyl Nov 2019 #7

C_U_L8R

(44,892 posts)
1. So he admitted to a war crime.
Wed Nov 13, 2019, 06:17 PM
Nov 2019

He's really tearing through the bucket list of high crimes. I suggest avoiding 5th Avenue for a little while.

paleotn

(17,778 posts)
4. Oh dear f'ing God. Not this again.
Wed Nov 13, 2019, 09:45 PM
Nov 2019

Reserves in Syrian territory are paltry on a global scale. About the same as Uganda. And what the fuck are we going to do? Dig it all up and spirit it away? Even if it were physically possible, which it is not, I think the Syrians and their Russian handlers will have something to say about that. The man is absolutely out of his fucking mind.

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truthisfreedom

(23,113 posts)
6. "I need my diaper changed. It's time to change my diaper!!!"
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 12:36 AM
Nov 2019

“Sir, you wear tightie whities, and we’ve all seen them while you’re golfing or playing tennis.”

“MY DIAPER’S FULL! WIPE ME!!!”

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