Um, if we were still there turkey would not have invaded... remember?
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Broodwich wrote:QUOTE (Broodwich @ Oct 15 2019, 09:17 AM) Um, if we were still there turkey would not have invaded... remember?
Looking at it further if turkey attacked our positions, they
Would be breaking article 8 of the nato agreement. Anyone breaking article 8/ breaching the treaty would be liable to be expelled from nato. Why trump made a deal to remove our forces is a head scratcher. Sounds like he got on the phone with erdogen and made a deal without consulting anyone.
Cry,'Havoc!' and let slip the dogs of war -Julius Ceasar
Now that the US is pulling out of Syria, it's interesting that none of the other 28 NATO members have announced that they are sending troops in to help out the situation.
I would think that European nations have a lot more at stake in the region than the US does.
Papsmear wrote:QUOTE (Papsmear @ Oct 16 2019, 12:31 AM) Now that the US is pulling out of Syria, it's interesting that none of the other 28 NATO members have announced that they are sending troops in to help out the situation.
I would think that European nations have a lot more at stake in the region than the US does.
Looks like russia will patrol the northern border. Since the kurds allied with assad, the russians are allied with assad.
Cry,'Havoc!' and let slip the dogs of war -Julius Ceasar
Papsmear wrote:QUOTE (Papsmear @ Oct 15 2019, 04:31 PM) Now that the US is pulling out of Syria, it's interesting that none of the other 28 NATO members have announced that they are sending troops in to help out the situation.
I would think that European nations have a lot more at stake in the region than the US does.
Germany only sends weapons (to turkey and to the kurds), because we like earning money, not spending.
Grimmwolf_GB wrote:QUOTE (Grimmwolf_GB @ Oct 15 2019, 12:02 PM) Germany only sends weapons (to turkey and to the kurds), because we like earning money, not spending.
Which is a complaint of Trump's that Germany isn't paying it's fair share to NATO.
They are probably not the only country either.
