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Emrys

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13. The Kurds have been shafted numerous times over the years

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 07:23 PM

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I shuddered when I heard Trump wanted to press them from the comfort of his mock-gold Winter Palace into serving as under-equipped cannonfodder on a suicide mission, so this is good news so far.

I'd also imagine Turkey might have had something to say about any attempts (suicidal or not) to shore up the Kurds. Erdogan's been intent on staying neutral so far, and it'll take some even crazier moves by Iran to change that.

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trump says he's ruled out having Kurds join Iran war, [View all] SamuelTheThird Saturday OP

Both the Kurds and the Iraqi government told him it wasn't going to happen Prairie Gates Saturday #1

The Kurds couldn't do much anyhow JBTaurus83 Saturday #2

Of course not...the whole suggestion was ridiculous from the get go Prairie Gates Saturday #6

The most recent one by Trmp personally. There was no way they were going to trust him. nt eppur_se_muova Saturday #14

I suspect that the Kurds refused the terms the US set in order for them to receive US alwaysinasnit Saturday #3

Yeah we need more details SamuelTheThird Saturday #4

Agreed. alwaysinasnit Saturday #5

The con has absolutely no idea of what he is doing and there is no adult in the room to tell him Quiet Em Saturday #7

No worries, Condoleeza paid a visit SamuelTheThird Saturday #9

ugh Quiet Em Saturday #10

I'm sure JBTaurus83 Saturday #11

Before or after the Kurds told him "No".? sinkingfeeling Saturday #8

This isn't a war. It's a highly illegal and extremely hostile occupation. Initech Saturday #12

The Kurds have been shafted numerous times over the years Emrys Saturday #13

Kurds are too smart to deal with a lunatic Mysterian Saturday #15

In other words, they told trump to shove it. republianmushroom Saturday #16

He probably got bored of the war and wants out of it as soon as possible Renew Deal Saturday #17