12-20-2018, 12:11 AM
(12-19-2018, 02:59 PM)Duchess Wrote:(12-19-2018, 01:27 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who sits on the armed services committee, called it a "huge Obama-like mistake""Obama-like" Hehehehe. trump is going to hate that.
Trump's getting a lot of push back from some prominent Republican senators for (a) prematurely declaring a victory against ISIS when ISIS is still active and able to regroup, (b) making such an important announcement via Twitter without consulting or informing them first in what some see as a sudden capitulation to President Erdogyn of Turkey.
Trump's national security and foreign policy advisers are also reportedly very concerned about handing Turkey, Iran, and Russia the opportunity to gain influence in the region.
Analysts said the abrupt turnabout exposed serious divisions within the administration about Syria—especially between Trump and two of his senior officials, National Security Advisor John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo—and revealed just how weak a hand the United States is playing in a nation that Bashar al-Assad, with the assistance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is gradually regaining control over. Full piece: https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/12/19/tru...s-trooops/
But, Trump is the Commander In Chief, so it's his decision. I think he's increasingly anxious to fulfill campaign promises given all the other challenges he's facing now.
So, the U.S. troops are leaving and I really hope it's not a huge mistake that will come back to haunt us.