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October 7, 2019
Paul Krugman (verified)
@PaulKrugman
So did Trump just betray the Kurds because
(a) He has business interests in Turkey
(b) Erdogan, being a brutal autocrat, is his kind of guy
(c) His boss Vladimir Putin told him to
Remarkable that all three stories are perfectly plausible.
44.2K
9:53 AM - Oct 7, 2019
I'm going to say it's all three.
Paul Krugman on 3 possibilities - all are horrifying
https://twitter.com/paulkrugman/status/1181205976499867648Paul Krugman (verified)
@PaulKrugman
So did Trump just betray the Kurds because
(a) He has business interests in Turkey
(b) Erdogan, being a brutal autocrat, is his kind of guy
(c) His boss Vladimir Putin told him to
Remarkable that all three stories are perfectly plausible.
44.2K
9:53 AM - Oct 7, 2019
I'm going to say it's all three.
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