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October 14, 2019

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

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

October 4, 2019

New guy / same as the old guy

I've been reading DU since early in 2002 but haven't gotten involved in posting and commenting and such. I'm hoping to change that now.

I'm somewhat on the left of the Democratic party. I live for music and for time in the woods. I am staunchly pro-dog.

Looking forward to joining the conversation here.

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