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2019-10-22 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

American troops leaving Syrian city controlled by Kurds pelted with potatoes, tomatoes

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Posted by Ebbolunter Thremp1276 2019-10-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 F--- off, ingrates

Posted by Lex 2019-10-22 01:15|| 2019-10-22 01:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Please find a new host.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-10-22 01:23|| 2019-10-22 01:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Daily Mail

'We never agreed to protect the Kurds for the rest of their lives!'
~ Donald Trump

Posted by Besoeker 2019-10-22 02:03|| 2019-10-22 02:03|| Front Page Top

#4 ^ Sense. Sanity. At last.

Posted by Lex 2019-10-22 02:06|| 2019-10-22 02:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Interesting how quickly anti-war Donks suddenly became warmongers in all of this.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-10-22 07:20|| 2019-10-22 07:20|| Front Page Top

#6 On the other hand, I understand where they're coming from. You asked us to do most of the fighting 'cause you didn't want casualties, now when your buddy (NATO ally) decides to eliminate us, you stand aside. Regardless of the REALPOLITIK aspects, it still leaves a bad taste.

Posted by Mercutio 2019-10-22 08:00|| 2019-10-22 08:00|| Front Page Top

#7 pelted with potatoes, tomatoes

Not preparing for a long siege then?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-10-22 08:33|| 2019-10-22 08:33|| Front Page Top

#8 is anyone really surprised by this? Is anyone besides the Israelis ever grateful for anything done for them?

Posted by chris 2019-10-22 11:50|| 2019-10-22 11:50|| Front Page Top

#9 Permanent interests. Not permanent friends.
American interests > Kurdish interests.

Posted by Lex 2019-10-22 11:52|| 2019-10-22 11:52|| Front Page Top

#10 I believe the religion that dominates the region suggests it is our duty to protect them.

Posted by rjschwarz 2019-10-22 16:34|| 2019-10-22 16:34|| Front Page Top

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