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Unless there is an endgame that I can't see, Trump has finally done something I think is completely boneheaded and dishonorable.

I can't imagine what Trump is thinking leaving our allies to be devoured by the Turks, and pretty much undoing all the progress we have made against ISIS. Am I missing something? Is he trying to punish Europe? Do you think he has a plan, or has he actually lost his mind?
On the surface, this looks horrible to me.
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4meAndyou · F
I felt the same way at first. It is absolutely horrible. To abandon our allies...it is just horrible. And it will probably result in the re-emergence of ISIS. I know our own military are violently against withdrawing.

But then last night I listened to Trump speak about his reasons...and the emotion in his voice, and the sincerity with with he spoke, actually made me listen.

He said he hates to see people die...just hates it. His voice broke a little bit. But that these people, (meaning the Turks and the Kurds), have been at war with one another for thousands of years, and if we stay involved, that is how long WE will be at war. He says these wars are endless wars...and he is right. The people involved are insane, some of them are genocidal, and they have been fighting these battles since time began.

He said he does not want even one more American to die fighting in a war that will never, ever end.
@4meAndyou That also makes sense. The ultimate betrayal came from a mad man pervert in a cave in Arabia 1400 years ago. Thanks.