Trump says he is an ‘island of one’ on Syria

Trump says he is an ‘island of one’ on Syria
October 13, 2019, 9:06 am

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Values Voter Summit. (Reuters)

US President Donald Trump says he is an “island of one” for removing American forces from northeastern Syria.

Trump’s decision drew swift bipartisan criticism in the US and abroad that he was endangering regional stability and risking the lives of Syrian Kurdish allies who helped the US bring down ISIS in Syria. But Turkey views those Kurdish fighters as terrorists and a threat to its security and has launched a military operation against them.

Trump defended his actions during a speech Saturday to social conservative activists, saying “it’s time” to bring US troops home from fighting “endless wars.”

He sought to portray the Middle East as a hopeless cause, saying it’s less safe, secure and stable despite American involvement “and they fight. That’s what they do. They fight.”

source:The Associated Press

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