The Donald may pretend to be tough (I guess it's from his WWE background), but when he comes up against someone who is not playing a game, Donald backs down, just like the bully he his.
In this case it is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that forced Donald to cower.
Just two weeks ago, this was the news: U.S.-Backed Force Could Cement a Kurdish Enclave in Syria
The Syria civil war has always been about proxy armies.
However, Turkey's invasion of Syria Kurdistan has taken this to another level.
I don't think this is just talk anymore. I think this is going to happen, and it'll happen within the next 48 hours.
Consider the words.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been threatening an attack on Syria Kurdistan for months without action, but the moment appears to have arrived.
BREAKING: Russian warplanes bombing #SDF positions in the recently captured Koniko oil field area east of Deir ez-Zor. via @hawarnews
— Aylina Kılıç (@AylinaKilic) September 25, 2017
The Battle of Mosul should end in the next day or two.
The Battle of Raqqa is proceeding according to expectations.
Earlier today a jihadi rebel group in southern Syria accused the Damascus government of a chemical weapons attack.
It wasn't a surprise that Turkey was upset with the Trump Administration's decision to arm the Syrian Kurdish rebels. What they may not have anticipated is just how upset Turkey is.
Last night I said there would be a response to our shooting down of a Syrian military jet.
Well, there was. But the response was even more forceful than I expected.
Turkey has bombed northern Iraq every once in a while for decades.
This is different.
