Of all the editorials on the betrayal of the Kurdish People, this one hits me between the eyes. Efforts towards peace and a home, rejected in infancy. No words.
(I stayed with a Kurdish family in Küçükkuyu, near Assos for a summer. Learned about their heart and spirit.)
Remember in school, when you were taught that only cowards cut and run. Remember how we were taught that the U.S. was exceptional. Remember when other President’s said an attack on one ally, is an attack on the U.S. as well….
A secret agreement with Erdoğan was made that will personally profit trump, in exchange for abandoning the Kurds. The Kurds, or allies in the war against Isis are dying now because of trump. Its as simple as that.
In many a time, in many a land With many a gun in many a handThey came by the night, they came by the dayCame with their guns to take us away
With a knock on the door, knock on the doorHere they come to take one more One more
Back in the days of the Roman Empire They died by the cross and they died by the fireIn the stone coliseum, the crowd gave a roarAnd it all began with that knock on the door
Just a knock on the door, knock on the doorHere they come to take one more One more
The years have all passed, we’ve reached modern timesThe Nazis have come with their Nazi war crimesYes the power was there, the power was foundSix million people have heard that same sound
That old knock on the door, knock on the doorHere they come to take one more One more
Now there’s many new words and many new namesThe banners have changed but the knock is the sameOn the Soviet shores with right on their sideI wonder who knows how many have died
With their knock on the door, knock on the doorHere they come to take one moreOne more
Look over the oceans, look over the landsLook over the leaders with the blood on their handsAnd open your eyes and see what they doWhen they knock over their friend they’re knocking for you
With their knock on the door, knock on the doorHere they come to take one moreWith their knock on the door, knock on the doorHere they come to take one moreOne morePhil Ochs
Donald Trump: xenophobe in public, international mobster in private
Robert Reich Sun 13 Oct 2019
The founding fathers said betraying America to foreign powers was an impeachable offense. The president must go
The most xenophobic and isolationist American president in modern history has been selling America to foreign powers for his own personal benefit.
Trump never divested from his real estate business, and the Trump Towers Istanbul is the Trump Organization’s first and only office and residential building in Europe. Businesses linked to the Turkish government are also major patrons of the Trump Organization. Which may be why Trump has repeatedly sided with the Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has been intent on eliminating the Kurds.
Jessie, above, mentions two deaths – the first one being the Turks and the second being American honor.
On both counts, he is correct. The Turks are fighting for “more land” while the Kurds are fighting for their very existence. Now all those “terrorists” Turkey has been yammering about are going to turn into “freedom fighters” in the eyes of the world, and, once again, the bloody story of Armenia and, subsequently, of “Kurdistan” will be dredged up, once again showing the world just how despicable Turkey “really is”.
Is Turkey really “despicable”? It depends on your viewpoint; however, Turkey is perceived as the aggressor, here, the bully, and perception is everything.
Oh, and that mention of the death of American “honor”? If it EVER existed (remember, I’m an Amerind and my people have experienced “American honor” up close and personal), when it finally did die in Syria, it was so small it could be buried in a matchbox.
There are 2 deaths ongoing with this sell out : the massacre of the Kurds and the death of all American honor and ethics. Only Christ was able to arise from the dead and he weeps for his children, the Kurds and condemns Trump to eternal damnation. Trump should be impeached solely for this heinous act of murder and deported for the battlefront in Syria.
Turkey is supposedly a NATO ally. The Kurds while I sympathize are not a nation but a tribe. Their government should be helping them and protecting its own boarders or maybe even NATO/UN . We are not the world police force. I spent two long in foreign lands getting shot at for century long augments that can never be resolved. We should never occupy a land unless we plan on taking it over. The cost is too high in blood, sweat and tears. Semper Fi
RAGs 2 months ago
Trump is busy turning the “Shield of the USA” into a bullseye.
Concretionist 2 months ago
Some of the video footage coming out of Kurdish territory is a lot more heart-moving than this image. Not as cute, though.
Dtroutma Premium Member 2 months ago
Bonespurs whacked the chick with an axe.
rekam Premium Member 2 months ago
Still want to know why he thinks that if he loses us all our allies it’s a good thing.
hankmorgan 2 months ago
Talk is cheap. Why aren’t you people writing your congress person demanding an open door policy and an airlift for Kurdish refugees?
Republicans are shoddy sell-out trash. That’s what THEY do. What do YOU do?
There are wounded, orphans, and widows suffering over there. Do you want the world to think that we are all shoddy sell-out trash?
EdMeiller Premium Member 2 months ago
But take heart Kurds, Trump is going to destroy Turkey’s economy….someday.
kate 2 months ago
Of all the editorials on the betrayal of the Kurdish People, this one hits me between the eyes. Efforts towards peace and a home, rejected in infancy. No words.
(I stayed with a Kurdish family in Küçükkuyu, near Assos for a summer. Learned about their heart and spirit.)
wolfiiig 2 months ago
Who need allies when you have Trump?
Nighthawks Premium Member 2 months ago
what you can’t see that is out of the panel is a huge military boot labeled TURKEY with hobnails descending onto the chick.
Nighthawks Premium Member 2 months ago
how’s that great and unmatched wisdom thing working out for you
Petey Premium Member 2 months ago
Heartbreaking.
mourdac Premium Member 2 months ago
The chick isn’t being fed, it been sh*t on.
rs0204 Premium Member 2 months ago
Remember in school, when you were taught that only cowards cut and run. Remember how we were taught that the U.S. was exceptional. Remember when other President’s said an attack on one ally, is an attack on the U.S. as well….
A secret agreement with Erdoğan was made that will personally profit trump, in exchange for abandoning the Kurds. The Kurds, or allies in the war against Isis are dying now because of trump. Its as simple as that.
Gordon Fishmeal 2 months ago
In many a time, in many a land With many a gun in many a handThey came by the night, they came by the dayCame with their guns to take us away
With a knock on the door, knock on the doorHere they come to take one more One more
Back in the days of the Roman Empire They died by the cross and they died by the fireIn the stone coliseum, the crowd gave a roarAnd it all began with that knock on the door
Just a knock on the door, knock on the doorHere they come to take one more One more
The years have all passed, we’ve reached modern timesThe Nazis have come with their Nazi war crimesYes the power was there, the power was foundSix million people have heard that same sound
That old knock on the door, knock on the doorHere they come to take one more One more
Now there’s many new words and many new namesThe banners have changed but the knock is the sameOn the Soviet shores with right on their sideI wonder who knows how many have died
With their knock on the door, knock on the doorHere they come to take one moreOne more
Look over the oceans, look over the landsLook over the leaders with the blood on their handsAnd open your eyes and see what they doWhen they knock over their friend they’re knocking for you
With their knock on the door, knock on the doorHere they come to take one moreWith their knock on the door, knock on the doorHere they come to take one moreOne morePhil Ochs
Bookworm 2 months ago
The Trump “Art of the Deal;” My promise in your hand today becomes a knife in your back tomorrow.
Rad-ish. Premium Member 2 months ago
Donald Trump: xenophobe in public, international mobster in private
Robert Reich Sun 13 Oct 2019
The founding fathers said betraying America to foreign powers was an impeachable offense. The president must go
The most xenophobic and isolationist American president in modern history has been selling America to foreign powers for his own personal benefit.Trump never divested from his real estate business, and the Trump Towers Istanbul is the Trump Organization’s first and only office and residential building in Europe. Businesses linked to the Turkish government are also major patrons of the Trump Organization. Which may be why Trump has repeatedly sided with the Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has been intent on eliminating the Kurds.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/13/donald-trump-ukraine-turkey-impeachment?fbclid=IwAR1RILdROU_1Blg_84FVUJXsuymhDS9W6Xh4HpCu15wpc5cWqya0sw8q4M8
TimCulberson2 2 months ago
horrible move. save the kurds
Zebrastripes 2 months ago
Congress can stop the evil but they’re in it to win it, along with king rat….The $$$$ is the root of treason
wellis1947 Premium Member 2 months ago
Jessie, above, mentions two deaths – the first one being the Turks and the second being American honor.
On both counts, he is correct. The Turks are fighting for “more land” while the Kurds are fighting for their very existence. Now all those “terrorists” Turkey has been yammering about are going to turn into “freedom fighters” in the eyes of the world, and, once again, the bloody story of Armenia and, subsequently, of “Kurdistan” will be dredged up, once again showing the world just how despicable Turkey “really is”.
Is Turkey really “despicable”? It depends on your viewpoint; however, Turkey is perceived as the aggressor, here, the bully, and perception is everything.
Oh, and that mention of the death of American “honor”? If it EVER existed (remember, I’m an Amerind and my people have experienced “American honor” up close and personal), when it finally did die in Syria, it was so small it could be buried in a matchbox.
Packratjohn Premium Member 2 months ago
Just you wait, people. Trump’s gonna hit Turkey hard with economic woes. First, he’ll jack up the mini-bar prices at Trump Istanbul…
jessie d. Premium Member 2 months ago
There are 2 deaths ongoing with this sell out : the massacre of the Kurds and the death of all American honor and ethics. Only Christ was able to arise from the dead and he weeps for his children, the Kurds and condemns Trump to eternal damnation. Trump should be impeached solely for this heinous act of murder and deported for the battlefront in Syria.
Night-Gaunt49 2 months ago
Religion is fine, yet human action is what counts and does things—-or doesn’t.
M Peach Premium Member 2 months ago
Why be bothered? The Kurds have no dirt on the Bidens.
kittcapp 2 months ago
tRump Tower Moscow
stewybon about 2 months ago
Turkey is supposedly a NATO ally. The Kurds while I sympathize are not a nation but a tribe. Their government should be helping them and protecting its own boarders or maybe even NATO/UN . We are not the world police force. I spent two long in foreign lands getting shot at for century long augments that can never be resolved. We should never occupy a land unless we plan on taking it over. The cost is too high in blood, sweat and tears. Semper Fi