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Trump threatens to ‘devastate Turkey economically’ if it attacks Kurds amid US withdrawal from Syria
Published time: 13 Jan, 2019 23:05 Edited time: 13 Jan, 2019 23:18
Announcing the “long overdue” pull-out of US forces from Syria, Donald Trump has explicitly warned Turkey against attacking Kurdish allies Americans leave behind, threatening Ankara with the devastative wrath of economic pressure.
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Starting the long overdue pullout from Syria while hitting the little remaining ISIS territorial caliphate hard, and from many directions. Will attack again from existing nearby base if it reforms. Will devastate Turkey economically if they hit Kurds. Create 20 mile safe zone....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 13, 2019
....Likewise, do not want the Kurds to provoke Turkey. Russia, Iran and Syria have been the biggest beneficiaries of the long term U.S. policy of destroying ISIS in Syria - natural enemies. We also benefit but it is now time to bring our troops back home. Stop the ENDLESS WARS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 13, 2019
