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DC’s Clucking Class is up in arms over Trump’s decision on Syria.
Here’s why this former CIA officer thinks they’re all wrong (again).
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Here’s why this former CIA officer thinks they’re all wrong (again).
(Thread 1/7)
Our goals in Syria are to 1) materially degrade ISIS in order to 2) help restore governance.
Goal One has been achieved.
Trump’s gamble is that Russia, Iran, & Turkey will keep it that way, paving the path to Goal Two.
AKA Victory through their blood, their treasure.
Not ours
Goal One has been achieved.
Trump’s gamble is that Russia, Iran, & Turkey will keep it that way, paving the path to Goal Two.
AKA Victory through their blood, their treasure.
Not ours
To minimize rollback of Goal One, Trump must:
1) Maintain network of informants
2) Monitor threats
3) Neutralize new threats
We do the latter with a mix of airstrikes, covert action, & alliance w/ Turkey & Iraq.
Trump & his team know this. Esp the importance of Turkey/Iraq.
1) Maintain network of informants
2) Monitor threats
3) Neutralize new threats
We do the latter with a mix of airstrikes, covert action, & alliance w/ Turkey & Iraq.
Trump & his team know this. Esp the importance of Turkey/Iraq.
Relations w/ these two nations currently stink. We’ve trained, armed, & funded a group that they don’t like: the Kurds.
Turks view them as terrorists. Iraqis worry about a breakaway Kurdish Republic.
Trump’s withdrawal is thus a change of strategy.
Kurds out, Turkey/Iraq in.
Turks view them as terrorists. Iraqis worry about a breakaway Kurdish Republic.
Trump’s withdrawal is thus a change of strategy.
Kurds out, Turkey/Iraq in.
You can be outraged that Trump is abandoning these brave men that we’ve trained to do our ISIS dirty work.
That’s fair.
Trump has a moral obligation to take care of them. They’re owed a fighting chance at life.
State, CIA, & DoD can ensure such is done. But it will take POTUS.
That’s fair.
Trump has a moral obligation to take care of them. They’re owed a fighting chance at life.
State, CIA, & DoD can ensure such is done. But it will take POTUS.
DC Cluckers are also making a lot of noise about how Trump is helping Iran & Russia.
Remember: our goal in Syria isn’t to weaken Iran or humiliate Russia.
We take those fights elsewhere. Like rolling back Iran nuc deal or sanctions against Russia.
Trump & his team know this.
Remember: our goal in Syria isn’t to weaken Iran or humiliate Russia.
We take those fights elsewhere. Like rolling back Iran nuc deal or sanctions against Russia.
Trump & his team know this.
Bottom line: Foreign policy is a game of chess.
Trump’s withdrawal is a reasonable, if risky, move. It pushes the remaining ISIS cleanup to others & strengthens our ties to Turkey & Iraq for future chess moves.
Ignore the DC Cluckers who argue otherwise.
Esp Mika Brzezinski.
Trump’s withdrawal is a reasonable, if risky, move. It pushes the remaining ISIS cleanup to others & strengthens our ties to Turkey & Iraq for future chess moves.
Ignore the DC Cluckers who argue otherwise.
Esp Mika Brzezinski.
