"1) the claim that we, the U.S., convinced the Kurds to destroy their defensive positions PRIOR to our troops being pulled out"
This is one source, I'm sure you can Google others: http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/30190/u-s-blindsides-syrian-kurds-with-approval-for-turkish-invasion-opens-door-to-larger-conflict
Read down to the 6th graf - it happened in August.
2) "Erdogan told Trump to move our troops out of the way...And Trump did as he was told..."
Again, you will find other sources with a Google search, but here's one:
http://www.businessinsider.com/details-emerge-of-call-that-prompted-trump-syria-withdrawal-decision-2019-10
Erdogan said on the call that he intended to move forward with the incursion. US troops were in the way. Trump didn't push back, he moved them out of the way.
Trump also lied (again) when he said he did this to bring those troops home. He's not. They're going to Iraq. To fight against ISIS. You know, that terrorist group that Trump claims to have completely destroyed. |