U.S. experts are surprised Republicans are outraged: the President of trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Syria, will continue to be hotly debated. One explanation could lie in Ankara.
in the end the instincts won the day: Donald Trump wanted to get the American troops out of Syria. The fight against the terrorist group “Islamic state” was the reason to leave you there.
But this battle was now won, Trump said: “We have beaten them, we have brought the country back.” Now, it is time that the troops come back. “I’m always sad when I have to write letters to parents, women, men, soldiers who died in battle for our country.”
The next u-turn
Trump took another u-turn. In the autumn it was said that he had to be convinced to let the troops in Syria. To limit the influence of Iran – the Trump-government of the country sees as the biggest Problem in the Region.
Brett McGurk is the U.S. Representative for the fight against the “Islamic state”. In the past week, he said: “I think Americans will remain there, even if the ‘Islamic state’ is defeated. For So long, until we make sure that the victory will continue.”
decision not to Protest in their own rows
Why, then, but the deduction? Members and foreign policy experts puzzles. The decision was taken after a conversation in the small circle, against the Protest of the experts from the own government.
A role that could have played a conversation Trumps with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Democratic Senator Tim Kaine asked a question: “Recently, the sale of Patriot has been announced missiles to Turkey. Is part of a regional deal, with Syrian peace talks, Turkey, Russia? How is that everything?”
President Erdogan and Trump here in may of 2017 – have recently spoken on the phone. What is the role of the interview in the surprising deduction decision played?
Erdogan bother to support for Kurdish
Erdogan bothers have long believed that the United States work together in Syria, with Kurdish troops. For the US, the Kurds were but a reliable Partner.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is actually a Trump supporter – criticised, it will be difficult to find allies. “The Kurds are in danger due to Assad’s Syria, through Turkey, the ‘Islamic state’. I have praised the President for his aggressive policy against Iran – it undermines it.”
Other Republicans doubted that the “Islamic state” was really defeated. Adam Kinzinger criticized the retreat violently: “This is a blessing for the recruiter of the ‘Islamic state’. I beg the President to reconsider. The is no shame in that. There is already some damage has been done – but less than if all are brought back.”
