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originally posted by: operation mindcrime
a reply to: carewemust
Yeah Erdogan would have taken 1050 Americans troops down in his plan to invade Syria...
Trump did the only thing possible by pulling US troops back...
Riiiiiiight....
Peace
originally posted by: UKTruth
originally posted by: operation mindcrime
a reply to: carewemust
Yeah Erdogan would have taken 1050 Americans troops down in his plan to invade Syria...
Trump did the only thing possible by pulling US troops back...
Riiiiiiight....
Peace
Get some of your mates together with you and get yourself out there to protect the Kurds. I am sure they will give you some weapons to use.
Good luck.
originally posted by: operation mindcrime
originally posted by: UKTruth
originally posted by: operation mindcrime
a reply to: carewemust
Yeah Erdogan would have taken 1050 Americans troops down in his plan to invade Syria...
Trump did the only thing possible by pulling US troops back...
Riiiiiiight....
Peace
Get some of your mates together with you and get yourself out there to protect the Kurds. I am sure they will give you some weapons to use.
Good luck.
Yeah...no...makes sense.
There is a big difference between "me and some mates" and the US army. I am not saying that I am going to defend the Kurds and I am also not saying it is the US's job...
I am just saying that Turkey would not have launched their attack if American troops were still there....which was what the poster I was replying to used as an argument.
Anyway...have a nice day
Peace
originally posted by: Gryphon66
(-1000 troops in Syria) + (2800 troops in Saudi) = 1800 MORE American troops deployed.
By the numbers: The U.S. has nearly 800 military bases around the world, and U.S. Central Command says there are between 60,000 and 70,000 U.S. troops in the Middle East.
Afghanistan: 14,000 U.S. troops in the country, plus 8,000 NATO soldiers.
Bahrain: The small Gulf island-nation is home to more than 7,000 American troops, mostly Navy. Bahrain is "pivotal to maintaining Persian Gulf security" given its location.
Iraq: About 5,200 U.S. troops are in Iraq as of January, per a spokesperson from the Department of Defense. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said American troops are presently deployed in Iraq to help combat ISIS.
Jordan: Approximately 2,795 U.S. troops support operations to defeat ISIS and promote regional stability.
Kuwait: Over 13,000 American troops are stationed in Kuwait, which also includes the U.S. Army Central's forward headquarters. The Kuwaiti government often supports the U.S. to counter Iran, and is part of the Saudi-led coalition to combat Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The only other countries that host more U.S. troops are Germany, Japan and South Korea.
Oman: A few hundred U.S. soldiers are in Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz. The country has hosted U.S. operations since 1980, and has assisted the U.S. in combating ISIS.
Qatar: There are as many as 13,000 American troops in Qatar, with future plans to expand the base. The Gulf nation supports U.S. efforts to combat regional terrorism.
Saudi Arabia: The U.S. pulled most of its soldiers out following the Sept. 11 attacks. However, there were plans to send more than 500 troops there as of early September following increasing tensions with Iran and to provide Saudi forces with assistance in Yemen, per AP. The Trump administration announced plans to send hundred more following attacks on Saudi oil facilities on Sept. 14.
Syria: Approximately 2,000 U.S. service members are in Syria, according to a spokesperson from the DOD. Syria is still in the midst of a civil war that's seen multiple countries get involved — including the U.S., Russia and Turkey.
Turkey: The number of American troops in Turkey isn't clear, but the country's strategic location makes it valuable for transporting arms and people. United Arab Emirates: 5,000 U.S. troops are stationed in the UAE, the tiny nation situated near to the Strait of Hormuz.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: carewemust
So he caved in to Turkey?
originally posted by: UKTruth
If you were in that position - what would you do?
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: UKTruth
If you were in that position - what would you do?
Oh, I would totally let a piece of **** country like Turkey walk all over the United States because they are our friends and allies. They totally have our best interests at heart over the past decade plus.
originally posted by: UKTruth
There would be nothing you could do about it - except withdraw and introduce sanctions.
Nothing at all.
So, regardless of how you word it, your answer is the correct one. You'd withdraw.