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.
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 over 4 years ago
Trump is busy turning the “Shield of the USA” into a bullseye.
Concretionist over 4 years 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 over 4 years ago
Bonespurs whacked the chick with an axe.
rekam Premium Member over 4 years ago
Still want to know why he thinks that if he loses us all our allies it’s a good thing.
kate over 4 years 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 over 4 years ago
Who need allies when you have Trump?
Nighthawks Premium Member over 4 years 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 over 4 years ago
how’s that great and unmatched wisdom thing working out for you
FrannieL Premium Member over 4 years ago
Heartbreaking.
mourdac Premium Member over 4 years ago
The chick isn’t being fed, it been sh*t on.
rs0204 Premium Member over 4 years 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.
Bookworm over 4 years ago
The Trump “Art of the Deal;” My promise in your hand today becomes a knife in your back tomorrow.
Radish the wordsmith over 4 years 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
Zebrastripes over 4 years 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 over 4 years 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 over 4 years 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 over 4 years 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[Bozo is Boffo] over 4 years ago
Religion is fine, yet human action is what counts and does things—-or doesn’t.
Mostly Water Premium Member over 4 years ago
Why be bothered? The Kurds have no dirt on the Bidens.
kittcapp over 4 years ago
tRump Tower Moscow
stewybon over 4 years 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