As usual, Trump comes up short on facts
October 16, 2019
Doesn’t matter if the lies come from tweets, press conferences, off-the-cuff remarks and fantasies at rallies, Trump’s relationship with the truth is nonexistent.
Dems walk out on Trump, House condemns troop withdrawal
October 16, 2019
The House, bitterly divided over the Trump impeachment inquiry, banded together for an overwhelming 354-60 denunciation of the U.S. troop withdrawal. Many lawmakers expressed worry that it may lead to revival of IS as well as Russian presence and influence in the area — in addition to the slaughter of many Kurds.
Trump defends walking away from Kurds
October 16, 2019
“They know how to fight,” he said. “And by the way, they’re no angels.”
Trump’s traitorous actions to abandon allies in battle
October 15, 2019
American soldiers on the battlefield in Syria, helping the Kurds, say Trump’s decision to withdraw is a “dagger to the heart” and will “go down in infamy” as “a stain on the American reputation for decades.”
Syria: Trump’s angry petulant idiotic decisions have consequences (Updated)
December 20, 2018
Related Photo Update: Another consequence, Gen. Mattis quits. More about Mattis in bottom of page From The New York Times: Kurdish Fighters Discuss Releasing
Kerry says aid to Kurds is necessary, moral
October 20, 2014
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday the Obama administration decided to airdrop weapons and ammunitions to “valiant” Kurds fighting Islamic State extremists in
Obama now providing arms to Kurds in Iraq
August 11, 2014
The Obama administration has begun directly providing weapons to Kurdish forces who have started to make gains against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, senior U.S.
Kurds may finally get U.S. weapons
August 9, 2014
For years, Kurdish officials have beseeched the Obama administration to let them buy U.S. weapons. And for just as long, the administration has rebuffed the