Withdrawal & endless war weren’t only options in #Syria
This wasn’t a withdrawal its a relocation
This isn’t end of “endless wars”,14k troops have been sent to region in last 6 months
It was hasty decision with no planning & most consequential impact is dishonor & chaos
We degraded ISIS using Kurd’s as the ground force. Now we have abandoned them & they face annihilation at the hands of the Turkish military
ISIS could now be reinvigorated when 1000’s of jailed fighters break out when the Kurdish guards are forced to leave to go fight Turkey
The same act of eliminating Kurds by Saddam in North Iraq is repeated today by Erdogan in North Syria..The same silence and ignorance by World; watching crimes, suffering and forced displacement. What a shame!
Trump to Kurds: “I got you a great deal. I gave Turkey your homeland and homes, and you have 5 whole days to pack up your families and leave before they slaughter you!” The Art of the Deal: How to sell what’s not yours.
More than 70,000 people have already been displaced by the Turkish offensive in Syria. With more than 450,000 civilians living within 5 km of the border, we are on the precipice of another major wave of displacement. But these civilians will ... via @qz https://t.co/unLK61Xw3m