I'm heartbroken. 99.9% of Americans have no idea just how loyal an ally the Kurds have been to us. This betrayal is worse than what Bush I did to the Kurds. I wonder if Trump even knows that the Kurds honor and celebrate American fighters who have fought and died alongside the Kurds in defense of their homeland. I wonder if he's seen the funerals they hold for them and the pictures they keep of them as remembrance. My guess is no, but even if he has seen them he really only cares about himself.
Wasn't there an incident a few years ago where the Kurds were being trained by US special forces (green berets I think?) to fight our proxy war. They ended up walking into an ambush and were being slaughtered. The US special forces, sitting on the side lines, who had lived and trained with these men day in and day out, defied orders and intervened themselves to try and save them. One of the special forces members was killed. The media barely touched this and they tried to sweep this under the rug. Apologies if I'm hazy on the details. The legacy of US imperialism is rife with betrayal.
chile847 on October 12nd, 2019 at 00:06 UTC »
I'm heartbroken. 99.9% of Americans have no idea just how loyal an ally the Kurds have been to us. This betrayal is worse than what Bush I did to the Kurds. I wonder if Trump even knows that the Kurds honor and celebrate American fighters who have fought and died alongside the Kurds in defense of their homeland. I wonder if he's seen the funerals they hold for them and the pictures they keep of them as remembrance. My guess is no, but even if he has seen them he really only cares about himself.
dagnombe on October 12nd, 2019 at 02:07 UTC »
Wasn't there an incident a few years ago where the Kurds were being trained by US special forces (green berets I think?) to fight our proxy war. They ended up walking into an ambush and were being slaughtered. The US special forces, sitting on the side lines, who had lived and trained with these men day in and day out, defied orders and intervened themselves to try and save them. One of the special forces members was killed. The media barely touched this and they tried to sweep this under the rug. Apologies if I'm hazy on the details. The legacy of US imperialism is rife with betrayal.
wildwolfay5 on October 12nd, 2019 at 02:22 UTC »
Wouldn't have the squad leader I did in Afghanistan without them, and that man did a lot for me.
Shame.