Chris, the article makes the point there are 60,000 US troops in the Middle East.
Some came out of Syria.
Big deal.
Your McPaper fear mongering of the dreaded return of ISIS hasnt happened, and, if it did, is a carrier battle group strike away from being just another puff of smoke in a bad neighborhood.
The Kurds are no angels, The Turks have good reason for the hatred, if not the methodology. Try to get over the notion there are good guys and bad guys in the Middle East, and we should be best buddies with anybody.
Best,
Ted
No, the article you cited does not make that point. Below is the language from the article from which you based your assumption:
"The Defense Department's annual budget requests fill in some of the blanks regarding Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria as the documents weigh budget requests against previous and anticipated troop levels. The latest budget request, published in March 2019, estimated the average number of troops between October 2018 and September 2019 in Afghanistan (12,000), Iraq and Syria (both 5,800), and support troops nearby (60,000)."
It is clear that these numbers are estimates used for budgetary considerations and are not concrete. Further it does not indicate that there are 60,000 troops in the middle east, but rather "nearby" Where is nearby? It doesn't say. That is kind of ambiguous isn't it? Do you know what ambiguous even means Ms. Peep?
Sure, we have troops in the middle east, but they are not fighting ISIS as we pulled out and tossed our allies under the bus. BTW, you don't know sh!t about the Kurds. Otherwise you would not be parroting exactly what trump said. The guy you have the temerity to call stupid figured out that on you very quickly. Seems you only had a mirror to peer into with that statement.
I'd grade this effort as a D, only because you benefit from a curve.
All of a sudden you (well, you and the McPaper you keep quoting) are an expurt on troop levels in the Middle East? Not concrete? Hey, follow the money. The article says the funds shed light on where the troops are. 60,000 in the neighborhood, even if it is a ballpark guess, might be too many. Nothing good comes of it.
Suddenly, after Gulf War and its many sequels, you want to spew forth on who our friends are, and who should stand with them? The last administration couldnt see fit to send rescue troops, who were ready to go, to save the poor souls in Bengazi, but, you think this one should carve out a homeland for a people the neighbors arent interested in having around? That, and the mighty ISIS that isnt is your issue?
To quote a quote, At this point, what difference does it make how many troops are in Syria?
You have no argument to make. Another 10,000 or 20,000 or 30,000 American troops isnt going to bring peace to that neighborhood, you just like to pretend if a liberal did it, it would. You would like to pretend a liberal could save the Kurds, but, Obama had his shot, and it sure as hell wasn't done.
Insult me all you want. Your argument is and will always be weak.
Long on insults. bill, with the inane, clueless questions he asks, that show he doesnt read and might not know how to think, deserves it.
Best,
Ted
