Facing bipartisan criticism for his decision to withdraw US forces from northern Syria, President Trump says if Turkey does anything he considers 'off limits' that he 'will totally destroy and obliterate' the country's economy.
Trump, who spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by phone prior to Sunday's announcement, did not say what he would consider to be"off limits."
In an earlier tweet, he argued:"The endless and ridiculous wars are ENDING! We will be focused on the big picture, knowing we can always go back & BLAST!" The president also maintained that,"The two most unhappy countries at this move are Russia & China, because they love seeing us bogged down, watching over a quagmire, & spending big dollars to do so."“Once again, President Trump is deserting an ally in a foolish attempt to appease an authoritarian strongman," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in reference to Erdogan.
Sen. Pat Toomey, R.-Penn., said in a statement that the decision to withdraw U.S. forces from the northern Syrian border poses"a significant threat to our national security and risks reversing the progress made in the region to destroy ISIS." "It could also lead to war between Turkey and Syrian Kurds, a result that will boost enemy regimes in Syria, Iran, and Russia," Toomey said."This betrayal of the Kurds will also severely harm our credibility as an ally the world over.”
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