RoofGardener Posted October 10, 2019 #1 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Well, it comes as no real surprise, but the Turkish military has been bombing Kurdish positions for the last 24 hours (with both aircraft and artillery), and now the ground forces are moving in. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-49983357 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Unusual Tournament Posted October 10, 2019 Popular Post #2 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Maybe the Kurds should have started an investigation into the Biden's to appease Trump. 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwynbleidd Posted October 10, 2019 #3 Share Posted October 10, 2019 I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unusual Tournament Posted October 10, 2019 #4 Share Posted October 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, Gwynbleidd said: I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. Yeah, so sad. The strong survive and the weak unfortunately get crushed. Way of the world. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwynbleidd Posted October 10, 2019 #5 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Just now, Captain Risky said: Yeah, so sad. The strong survive and the weak unfortunately get crushed. Way of the world. Not to mention, it's always the poor Kurds copping it. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Pettytalk Posted October 10, 2019 #6 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Poor Kurds, they are getting it from all sides. Where is the "Virtuous" America of long ago, protectors of the weak and downtrodden? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted October 10, 2019 #7 Share Posted October 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, Pettytalk said: Poor Kurds, they are getting it from all sides. Where is the "Virtuous" America of long ago, protectors of the weak and downtrodden? You mean like in the 40s and how we helped the Jews who were being gassed by the millions? THAT America? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoofGardener Posted October 10, 2019 Author #8 Share Posted October 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, Pettytalk said: Poor Kurds, they are getting it from all sides. Where is the "Virtuous" America of long ago, protectors of the weak and downtrodden? Protecting them in Iraq, I believe ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwynbleidd Posted October 10, 2019 #9 Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, RoofGardener said: Protecting them in Iraq, I believe ? No, they're not RG. Half of them are far too busy plotting a plan to impeach the current president and the other half are hanging on by the skin of their teeth. I can't remember the US ever being in this bad a state. It's pretty scary. edit: Oh my bad, I really should go to sleep I'm back in the US again instead of the Middle East in this post. Edited October 10, 2019 by Gwynbleidd 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unusual Tournament Posted October 10, 2019 #10 Share Posted October 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, RoofGardener said: Protecting them in Iraq, I believe ? Shhh, Trump could be reading these pages. Don't give him any ideas. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setton Posted October 10, 2019 #11 Share Posted October 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Gwynbleidd said: I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. No. It was only bound to happen once your president gave them the go ahead. But of course you'll claim its coincidence that Trump spoke to Erdoğan, withdrew his troops and 2 days later Turkey attacks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setton Posted October 10, 2019 #12 Share Posted October 10, 2019 52 minutes ago, and then said: You mean like in the 40s and how we helped the Jews who were being gassed by the millions? THAT America? The one that let its allies bleed for years to boost its own position? Oh, seems that one is still around. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted October 10, 2019 #13 Share Posted October 10, 2019 This sounds like a cheaply produced series on some satellite TV network: When Erdogan Attacks. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted October 10, 2019 #14 Share Posted October 10, 2019 1 hour ago, and then said: You mean like in the 40s and how we helped the Jews who were being gassed by the millions? THAT America? You don't need to be reminded about how Jewish refugees were turned away from the USA prior to WWII (see MS St. Louis); or how that involvement began a good couple of years later than it did for the UK and Commonwealth, do you? 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted October 10, 2019 #15 Share Posted October 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Pettytalk said: .Where is the "Virtuous" America of long ago, protectors of the weak and downtrodden? Only in your imagination. The only thing the U.S. ever protected was it's financial interests. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only_ Posted October 10, 2019 #16 Share Posted October 10, 2019 [LINK] Erdogan threatens Europe with new wave of 3.6 million refugees Europeans are at the mercy of Erdogan. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted October 10, 2019 #17 Share Posted October 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, crookedspiral said: [LINK] Erdogan threatens Europe with new wave of 3.6 million refugees Europeans are at the mercy of Erdogan. He's a very satisfactory new villain isn't he. He's even got the mustache. 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odas Posted October 10, 2019 #18 Share Posted October 10, 2019 5 hours ago, and then said: You mean like in the 40s and how we helped the Jews who were being gassed by the millions? THAT America? Hahaha, you make me really laugh. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Duck Posted October 10, 2019 #19 Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, Setton said: No. It was only bound to happen once your president gave them the go ahead. ... You're blaming the Queen of Australia? Edited October 10, 2019 by Golden Duck 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Duck Posted October 10, 2019 #20 Share Posted October 10, 2019 8 hours ago, Piney said: Only in your imagination. The only thing the U.S. ever protected was it's financial interests. America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests Henry Kissinger 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHunter Posted October 10, 2019 #21 Share Posted October 10, 2019 And another Kissinger quote, but this one specifically about the Kurds. "Promise them anything, give them what they get, and f… them if they can’t take a joke" I cant figure out why people seem to be so shocked about what Trump has done, this is the 8th time America has betrayed the Kurds in the past century, with most of the betrayals occuring in the past half century. Due to various geostrategic reasons, which often in geostrategic reasons are not morally or ethically correct, the Kurds do make better pawns then allies sadly. https://theintercept.com/2019/10/07/kurds-syria-turkey-trump-betrayal/ 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwynbleidd Posted October 11, 2019 #22 Share Posted October 11, 2019 12 hours ago, Setton said: No. It was only bound to happen once your president gave them the go ahead. But of course you'll claim its coincidence that Trump spoke to Erdoğan, withdrew his troops and 2 days later Turkey attacks. I'm sorry but you must have me confused with someone else @Setton LOL I have a Prime Minister. His name is Scott Morrison. I will forgive you entirely if you don't know who he is. He's not only newly elected, extremely forgettable, but also a total pleb at politics. We sure can choose em here! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwynbleidd Posted October 11, 2019 #23 Share Posted October 11, 2019 7 hours ago, crookedspiral said: [LINK] Erdogan threatens Europe with new wave of 3.6 million refugees Europeans are at the mercy of Erdogan. Well the poor Europeans are rather fold of their open borders. Lets hope it's not a repeat of what happened to that beautiful country of Sweden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Duck Posted October 11, 2019 #24 Share Posted October 11, 2019 9 minutes ago, Gwynbleidd said: Well the poor Europeans are rather fold of their open borders. Lets hope it's not a repeat of what happened to that beautiful country of Sweden. Australia's Light Horse already took the surrender of the Ottoman Empire once. Do they have to do it again? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted October 11, 2019 #25 Share Posted October 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, Gwynbleidd said: I have a Prime Minister. His name is Scott Morrison. I will forgive you entirely if you don't know who he is. He's not only newly elected, extremely forgettable, but also a total pleb at politics. We sure can choose em here! Well, you Aussies do like watching paint dry. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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