Republican Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy just said that President Trump may be “reconsidering” his planned troop withdrawal from Syria. From Politico’s Sarah Ferris:
Hmm.. Sen. Bill Cassidy tells me just now that Trump may be rethinking his decision to withdraw from Syria.
“I understand he’s reconsidering. I do not think we should abandon the Kurds," Cassidy says.
— Sarah Ferris (@sarahnferris) October 8, 2019
Can this possibly be true? The president defended his move to pull the troops out of Syria this morning:
We may be in the process of leaving Syria, but in no way have we Abandoned the Kurds, who are special people and wonderful fighters. Likewise our relationship with Turkey, a NATO and Trading partner, has been very good. Turkey already has a large Kurdish population and fully….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2019
….understands that while we only had 50 soldiers remaining in that section of Syria, and they have been removed, any unforced or unnecessary fighting by Turkey will be devastating to their economy and to their very fragile currency. We are helping the Kurds financially/weapons!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2019
According to NBC’s Richard Engel, “no US troops have left Syria” and “they are not packing”:
US official tells @NBCNews no US troops have left Syria. They are not packing. No orders to pack. So, Trump’s apparent green light to Turkey for a military operation against the Kurds has trigged confusion and panic, but not real change, for now.
— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) October 8, 2019
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All eyes on Turkey:
US official told us that American forces in Syria are watching what Turkey will do next. President Erdogan felt he was giving a green light by Trump attack the Kurds. So, Turkey may still do some sort of offensive, even symbolic, for face saving purposes.
— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) October 8, 2019
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