Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon. Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving! 3:08 PM · Nov 25, 2020
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Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
I wanted to congratulate @SecPompeo and my friend @VP Mike Pence on helping to broker a ceasefire in #Syria.
This agreement will give peace a chance and will encourage Turkey to arrive to a diplomatic solution, which will save a massive amount of lives. 12:42 PM · Oct 17, 2019
All is forgiven, apparently.
Meanwhile, there was much hilarity in the responses:
OMG
We’re all not as stupid as you would hope we are.
This ‘ceasefire’ and what it means is already unraveling in the media, and by this evening we’ll know the truth: you all betrayed our allies, and then rewarded Erdogan for his actions.
Still, Representative Hartzler (r) wants us all to clap louder.
Seriously, have you no dignity left? Are you really such a complete and total sell out?
Do you want us to answer both questions? We could.
Wrong again. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said it is not a ceasefire. “We will pause the operation for 120 hours in order for the terrorists to leave,” Cavusoglu said.
A day late & a dollar short. All the innocent who have died already because of reckless Trump! Better than nothing at this point! No one should have murdered to begin with!!!!
Yeah, Turkey did a quick smash and grab, and got what they wanted, and now they’ve gotten away with no penalty.
That’s not much of a victory.
You should just give the whitehouse communication team direct access to your account, it would save time retyping their talking points
Uh.
Sad that #trump put us in this position in the 1st place.
Any comment on #potus?
Alarm bells are ringing for Trump Impeachment.
You’re wise to congratulate your male handlers, whether they did anything or not. Good girl.
No
You don’t get to gaslight the nation all the way to a corrupt election in Nov 2020.
Nice try Vicky, thanks for trolling.
So as I understand it this deal will give the Kurds 5 days of cease fire to escape (and go where to?) then Turkey can go back to murdering them. Great job Pence and Trump.
Sound about right, Icky?
At what cost & how many lives? Missourians do not be fooled by @RepHartzler, @POTUS was & is impulsive, his actions cost humans lives. Further, our Air Force had to destroy an exposed ammo depot due to @POTUS actions.
@GOP creates a problem to take credit 4 the resolution?
You don’t get credit for pulling out a fire extinguisher on a house fire you started.
This genocide is happening *because* of your president.
Oh, I see. You meant the complete capitulation to Turkey and Putin. Plus the ethnic cleansing of the Kurds, and now the forced relocation. And the millions of wasted taxpayer $$, plus our bombing of our own facilities.
Pathetic
How disingenuous of you.
Oh, pulease. Not all of us are stupid republicans.
Turkey has gotten what they wanted, to be seen a major player in the world. This wasn’t about the Kurds, this was about power. Trump was played like a fiddle.
Your buddies are pretty much as worthless as the rest of your party, soulless pseudo-christians.
Are you kidding me? Trump caused this mess. Now you’re trying to give him credit for a cease fire? Unbelievable.
You’re kidding, right?
So the Kurds have 120 hours to evacuate their homes and relocate before Turkey again uses force to seize land?
Shame on you, Vicky, for abandoning our allies.
You are a fool.
Nice try, you treasonous hack. Doing Putin’s bidding yet again, Trump sold out our allies.
You know it was a terrible deal, actually it really wasn’t a deal, it was what Putin wanted. By the way, why are you sending our boys to Saudi Arabia the land of hijackers and a prince who orders Americans residents to be chopped up if we are getting out of the Middle East?
you are an imbecile
Dunning Kruger Effect.
Turkey already said it’s not a ceasefire you feckless POS. Learn to read.
“Россия” (Russia) – a variant of the Russian presidential flag.
This:
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald
Today, Russia took over a US military base that was rapidly abandoned. I wonder if Trump gave time to shred/destroy classified info and devices, or if everything is now in Russian control.
PS: This is the first time in memory that the US has surrendered a base to Russia. MAGA! 12:11 PM · Oct 15, 2019/a>
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WASHINGTON, D.C — Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) issued the following statement regarding Turkey’s invasion into northern Syria earlier this week:
“I am deeply concerned by the reports coming out of Syria in the aftermath of Turkey’s invasion earlier this week. The Kurds, including the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Free Syrian Army, are fiercely loyal allies who have stood by the United States since the First Gulf War. They have been fundamental in rooting out terrorists who seek to harm the United States and our allies. Nothing shows that more clearly than their valiant efforts to root out ISIS.
“We should not be complicit in the slaughter of our Kurdish allies by Turkey or any other actor trying to increase its influence in the region. I call on the White House to modify its strategy in Syria so that bad state actors, including Russia, Iran, and non-state actors like Hezbollah or a resurgent ISIS, are not permitted to get and maintain a foothold in the region. Allowing them to do so would erase every gain we have made and would gravely jeopardize our security interests in the region.
“I hope the White House further pursues a military strategy that ensures religious minorities in Syria, including Christians, are able to freely practice their religion and be protected from extremists who would do them harm.
“I will continue to work with my colleagues to explore ways to protect the Kurds who have been working alongside us in the region and to hold Turkey accountable for their assault on our allies.
Really? What did you expect?
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A contingent of U.S. Special Forces was caught up in Turkish shelling against U.S.-backed Kurdish positions in northern Syria, days after President Donald Trump told his Turkish counterpart he would withdraw U.S. troops from certain positions in the area. A senior Pentagon official said shelling by the Turkish forces was so heavy that the U.S. personnel considered firing back in self-defense…
Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
The decision to abruptly pull troops out of #Syria is a mistake. Leaving the region will mean abandoning the Kurds who have been fiercely loyal allies as we’ve moved to eliminate ISIS and stabilize the region.
We hear his buddies may have an oil and gas deal in Ukraine you might be interested in.
Some of the responses:
Have you finally reached a point of concern? We have warned you all along that many have had concerns about @POTUS.
You sit on the House Armed Services Committee.
You’re the ranking member of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee.
You have the power to hold the President accountable + provide oversight.
Please do so.
If only you had the power to do something about it . .oh, wait…
This is on you and your GOP friends. Congrats.
Give us a shout when you object to holding up military aid to Ukraine until they assist the president’s reelection by contributing to dark web conspiracy theories to protect Russia and smear a political opponent.
Not gonna happen.
You’re one of his biggest fans.
I’m sure he was just joking, Ms. Hartzler. Ha, got you good, didn’t he!!!
And, here’s the joke:
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over… 10:38 AM · Oct 7, 2019
“I am the great and powerful…Wizard of Oz.”
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“Россия” (Russia) – a variant of the Russian presidential flag.
We the undersigned hereby demand that President Barack H. Obama, hereafter “POTUS,” fulfill the implied will of the people with regards to the annual Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon. POTUS supervised a binding web vote between poultry-Americans “Popcorn” and “Caramel,” promising to spare the life of the winner. Popcorn won the vote, but then POTUS revealed that both turkeys would be allowed to live. Is this the democracy the pilgrims fought and ate dinner for? We think not. Therefore, we the people ask that POTUS summarily execute Caramel at a time and place of his choosing. Justice must be served. Preferably with a side of mashed potatoes and candied yams.
Created: Dec 02, 2013
Issues: Civil Rights and Liberties, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement, Rural Policy
[….]
Signatures needed by January 01, 2014 to reach goal of 100,000 97,554
President Obama spoke in Turkey, using the bully pulpit in a fashion the the American wingnut right is not going to like. Witness this exchange on CNN:
President Obama: …One of the great strengths of the United States is, uh, although as I mentioned, uh, we have a very large Christian population, we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation, or a Jewish nation, or a Muslim nation. Uh, we consider ourselves, uh, a nation of citizens, who are, uh, bound by ideals and a set of values…
…Art. 11. As the Government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility, of Musselmen; and, as the said States never entered into war, or act of hostility against any Mohametan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext, arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption in the harmony existing between the two countries…”
The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.
…Article 1 Form of the State The Turkish State is a Republic.
Article 2 Characteristics of the Republic
The Republic of Turkey is a democratic, secular and social state governed by the rule of law; bearing in mind the concepts of public peace, national solidarity and justice; respecting human rights; loyal to the nationalism of Atatürk, and based on the fundamental tenets set forth in the Preamble.
Article 3 Integrity of the State, Official Language, Flag, National Anthem, and Capital
(1) The Turkish state, with its territory and nation, is an indivisible entity. Its language is Turkish.
(2) Its flag, the form of which is prescribed by the relevant law, is composed of a white crescent and star on a red background.
(3) Its national anthem is the Independence March.
(4) Its capital is Ankara.
Article 4 Irrevocable Provisions
The provision of Article 1 of the Constitution establishing the form of the state as a Republic, the provisions in Article 2 on the characteristics of the Republic, and the provision of Article 3 shall not be amended, nor shall their amendment be proposed…
Over the past few years you may have noticed that Turkey has had some political struggles concerning religion and the state. From 2001:
Turkey’s messy political system suffered another jolt today when the country’s highest court banned the religious-oriented Virtue Party. The court said the main opposition party violated a law that prohibited religious activities that could undermine the secular government.
The court stopped short of expelling large numbers of the party from Parliament, a move that would have automatically led to new elections because it would have left more than 5 percent of the Parliament seats vacant. The party controls 102 of the 550 seats. Most of the rest are split among the three governing parties…
Turkey’s highest court has voted to hear a case to close down the country’s ruling party, in a move that looks set to open the bitterest bout yet in a 50-year war pitting popularly-elected governments against the secular establishment.
The Constitutional Court’s unanimous decision comes a fortnight after a prosecutor charged the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) with trying to turn Turkey into a country that “takes religion as its reference” and demanded political bans on the prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the president Abdullah Gül…
Turkey has been going through a political struggle that some in America would probably like to emulate, it’s just that their specific choices might vary slightly in the details.
