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bdamomma

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1. Does Putin want Northern Syria

Reply to SeaTownBlue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 10:07 AM

Oct 2019

for himself, along with Ukraine. He's a ex-KGB'er wanting to screw as many people as he can, in this case the US.

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Who Besides Me Thinks Putin Ordered Trump To Leave Northern Syria? [View all] SeaTownBlue Oct 2019 OP

Does Putin want Northern Syria bdamomma Oct 2019 #1

Pootie probably has a secret deal with Syria in the works FakeNoose Oct 2019 #58

Knowing that he might be impeached, drumpf has to step up his orders from Putin so that when he mfcorey1 Oct 2019 #2

Why would he freakin' cared about the damn tapes at that point? Texin Oct 2019 #55

It's more than any "tapes" AZ8theist Oct 2019 #71

This n/t mtngirl47 Oct 2019 #56

trump has betrayed the Kurds Gothmog Oct 2019 #3

Not what they said! atreides1 Oct 2019 #31

Not the Americans. TRUMP! nt woodsprite Oct 2019 #32

We are responsible. He's our president. yardwork Oct 2019 #86

Or Erdogan has something DT wants? GeorgeGist Oct 2019 #4

More of a threat over seizing Trump Towers - 2018! Roland99 Oct 2019 #16

This too. mia Oct 2019 #25

Or it's just a distraction from the impeachment issue. MineralMan Oct 2019 #5

Various reasons, but the trigger could be so murderously petty. Hortensis Oct 2019 #20

A wag the dog moment there. SummerSnow Oct 2019 #38

Now that I think about it, you're probably right. What I don't get is trump's/Putin's... brush Oct 2019 #6

Or, it could be back scratching for the opening of Trump Towers in Turkey. Baitball Blogger Oct 2019 #7

..and today is literally Putin's birthday. scheming daemons Oct 2019 #8

Exactly. cilla4progress Oct 2019 #42

Uh...everyone? regnaD kciN Oct 2019 #9

Of course he did MaryMagdaline Oct 2019 #10

Yes Putin ordered it, gab13by13 Oct 2019 #11

My first reaction to the news of Trump's controversial decision on Syria was Jarqui Oct 2019 #12

A certain someone might then be able to build natural gas pipelines through that area, wouldn't he? pecosbob Oct 2019 #13

There's a longstanding feud against the Kurds in Turkey... Wounded Bear Oct 2019 #14

It's an abomination. Part of me thinks that the Department of Defense Mike 03 Oct 2019 #18

"what allies will ever trust us after this?" Wounded Bear Oct 2019 #19

This is not the first time we've gotten part of the Kurdish disapora murdered. AtheistCrusader Oct 2019 #23

That festering pustule would not do it without his approval. 58Sunliner Oct 2019 #15

Something like this Mike 03 Oct 2019 #17

Yes. True Blue American Oct 2019 #21

No. Edrogan did, after threatening to sieze Trump Tower's Istanbul. AtheistCrusader Oct 2019 #22

Trump is Putin's tool BlueJac Oct 2019 #24

I just read an article from December 2018 reporting on a call btwn T and Erdogan. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2019 #26

Everyone jberryhill Oct 2019 #27

My hand is up njhoneybadger Oct 2019 #28

Probably Bettie Oct 2019 #29

yep.... Sancho Oct 2019 #30

Putin did not have to. H2O Man Oct 2019 #33

Putin does want it and Trump wants a tower in Turkey. gordianot Oct 2019 #34

Correct The Liberal Lion Oct 2019 #47

Add me. triron Oct 2019 #35

He's doing Putin's bidding neohippie Oct 2019 #36

Thanks for these specifics. They add up to Trump selling out America and our allies to Putin, emmaverybo Oct 2019 #52

This comprehensive list lays it all out - deserves its own post for exposure. n/t crickets Oct 2019 #64

Hadn't thought about it, but Yes MyMission Oct 2019 #37

The only thing we can be sure of is that it was a self-serving "transaction" William Seger Oct 2019 #39

No doubt bagimin Oct 2019 #40

It's obvious... Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #41

And Graham and other GOP Senators cilla4progress Oct 2019 #43

🙋 irisblue Oct 2019 #44

Bet, Trump also negotiated some fake documents involving Biden, Warren or Sanders UCmeNdc Oct 2019 #45

I think everyone with at leadt one fucntioning brain cell The Liberal Lion Oct 2019 #46

Everyone who has been paying attention over the past three years. GoCubsGo Oct 2019 #48

It's the first thing I thought of when I heard the news. Putin. OMGWTF Oct 2019 #49

Can't think of any other reason. n/t yellerpup Oct 2019 #50

Today is Putin's birthday, it is his actual birthday. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #51

All according to plan. Leave us isolated & alone. rickyhall Oct 2019 #53

Absolutely the first thing that popped in my head PatSeg Oct 2019 #54

Putin has made trump a fool on the world stage duforsure Oct 2019 #57

yup, considering that graham just said that turkey will be kicked out of NATO Javaman Oct 2019 #59

Everybody. tavernier Oct 2019 #60

Definitely Laurelin Oct 2019 #61

Money tiptonic Oct 2019 #62

Birthday present..eom Maeve Oct 2019 #63

Vlad: "Donnie you effed up lifting both the U.S sanctions, so we're gonna try this other thing" MadLinguist Oct 2019 #65

Definitely a Russian agent. roamer65 Oct 2019 #66

Nope... brooklynite Oct 2019 #67

Right here. First thought. Bombs are dropping on families that helped us. mahina Oct 2019 #68

Yup, El Shaman Oct 2019 #69

The Russian Stooge embarrassingly kowtows to his authoritarian man-crush. VOX Oct 2019 #70

No doubt- his master's voice Danmel Oct 2019 #72

Putin just wants us out of Syria...period. Scalded Nun Oct 2019 #73

Republicans are Putin's bitch Generic Brad Oct 2019 #74

this guy Skittles Oct 2019 #75

Side benefit, gift to Putin Baked Potato Oct 2019 #76

Yup! Catch2.2 Oct 2019 #77

Trumpsky thrives on approval... Harker Oct 2019 #78

Who besides you? ANYONE rocktivity Oct 2019 #79

"Who Besides Me Thinks Putin Ordered Trump To Leave Northern Syria?" blue-wave Oct 2019 #80

Trump knows that conversations are recorded Polybius Oct 2019 #81

Exactly, or out come the pee pee tapes. YOHABLO Oct 2019 #82

I think it was the Turkish president/dictator DFW Oct 2019 #83

Post removed Post removed Oct 2019 #84

At least we're not trolls. johnp3907 Oct 2019 #85

Nope... brooklynite Oct 2019 #87

I think Turkey is blackmailing him. McCamy Taylor Oct 2019 #88

How does Putin get his messages to trump? DesertRat Oct 2019 #89