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slumcamper

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12. End game?

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 03:24 PM

Oct 2019

Embolden Turks, then lead an adverse response from NATO (expel?); create a diplomatic and strategic vacuum in Turkey; Russia fills the vacuum...

Trumplethinskin is beholden and serving Putin, is he not?

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🔥 🔥 🔥 from Ben Sasse (about retreat): [View all] MelissaB Oct 2019 OP

Has Sasse even been paying attention? Apparently the trump ... Whiskeytide Oct 2019 #1

Seems Turks were fine with butchering of Backseat Driver Oct 2019 #2

they were? I thought they were pissed off. maxsolomon Oct 2019 #7

They were strategically "pissed off." IOW, their leaked evidence was both a warning tblue37 Oct 2019 #17

Oh. That makes sense. Silver Gaia Oct 2019 #21

Do you have a link to your assertion? spanone Oct 2019 #13

Trump has no use for the nykym Oct 2019 #3

They don't even have a country LeftInTX Oct 2019 #22

"...The American people don't partner with genocidal regimes." superpatriotman Oct 2019 #4

Like, for example, Saudi Arabia? nt tblue37 Oct 2019 #19

Sasse blaming Dems, too, in 3 ... 2 ... jayschool2013 Oct 2019 #5

No, but the US government does partner with brutal regimes. It always has, sadly. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #6

See also: Chile under Pinochet, Democratic Kampuchea under Pol Pot, Dominican Rep. under Trujillo hatrack Oct 2019 #20

"President ... know...." bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #8

Ahhh, my great senator hibbing Oct 2019 #9

Trump is sickening democrank Oct 2019 #10

Maybe "the American people don't partner with genocidal regimes".... Hulk Oct 2019 #11

End game? slumcamper Oct 2019 #12

Trump don't care.... Happy Hoosier Oct 2019 #14

"His" Generals? Really? Capperdan Oct 2019 #15

If only it were true Mad Lib Oct 2019 #16

I mean that's great and all.... Happy Hoosier Oct 2019 #18