'There are 900 U.S. troops stationed there': Experts outraged after Trump's latest comment

[turbinetree]

By David McAfee
Published December 7, 2024 5:04 PM ET

Donald Trump on Saturday declared that the U.S. "should have nothing to do with" fighting in Syria, prompting outrage among some experts.

"Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT," Trump said on Truth Social.

The President-elect added, "THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!"

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-syria-expert-outrage-900/

He really is a friggin idiot.............

[Thomas Hurt]

1. Leave it to Putin, just like he wants me to!

Until it gets out of hand and threatens Israel......

[turbinetree]

2. I keep thinking of the South China Sea............

[Prairie Gates]

4. Putin's guy is getting trounced right now, so...

Trump is scared of being saddled with a Syria mess during his first hundred days. Some of us are old enough to remember that George H.W. Bush committed US troops to Somalia during his transition period (ironically, 32 years ago tomorrow - December 8, 1992), a decision that ended in the famous Battle of Mogadishu on October 3-4, 1993 (notoriously, "Black Hawk Down" )- at the time one of the most shocking losses of the US military since Vietnam, all of which fell on Clinton's head.

News today was the the rebels had taken the Palmyra air base, which has been held and operated by the Russians since 2020.

[live love laugh]

3. He loves outrage.