The withdrawal of US troops from northeastern Syria does not amount to abandoning the Kurds, President Trump said in the wake of criticism at home. After all, Turkey faces devastation for ‘unnecessary fighting’ against them.
Trump went to Twitter to justify his decision to pull back US troops from their positions on the Syrian border with Turkey, which potentially exposes Kurdish militias to an attack by the Turkish military. Contrary to what many critics of the move say, the US has “in no way… Abandoned the Kurds, who are special people and wonderful fighters,” the US leader said.
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
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Source: RT