Donald Trump allies turn on the president over 'betrayal' of Kurdish allies in Syria
APACHE JUNCTION AZ (IFS) -- President Erdogan, you have disregarded all of the treaties signed by you and the Kurds, and the Kurds were in compliance and did not and have not broken any of the agreements, you did. You are a puppet of the Russians and should be kicked out of the NATO Alliance and treated like a rebel and enemy. Your government is a disgrace to the NATO nations and you should be dismembered.
Donald Trump's allies have turned on the president after he took the decision to green-light an offensive by Turkish on its Kurdish allies in Syria.
President Trump apparently made the decision without consultation from his own advisers or intelligence services, who warned that it could prove to be one of the most reckless decisions of his presidency.
Mr Trump appeared focused on making good on his political pledges to bring home American troops from “ridiculous endless wars”, even at the risk of sending a troubling signal to American allies abroad.
Key Republican leaders in Congress appeared taken aback by the move, which they called a “betrayal” that could stain the US’s name.
"I want to make sure we keep our word for those who fight with us and help us," Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, said, adding that, "If you make a commitment and somebody is fighting with you. America should keep their word."
Mr Trump defended his decision in a series of breathless tweets, writing: “I was elected on getting out of these ridiculous endless wars, where our great Military functions as a policing operation to the benefit of people who don’t even like the USA (sic).”
Senator Lindsey Graham, a top Republican ally of Mr Trump, said Congress could impose economic sanctions on Turkey and threaten its Nato membership if Ankara invaded Syria.
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