Russia, Turkey, Syria, Putin, Trump, Erdogan, Flynn-A little word association

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

So the U.S. (Trump) decides to withdraw American troops from Syria. The same week substantial sanctions are lifted against Oleg Deripaska's empire. Upon learning that the U.S. is withdrawing from Syria, Turkey immediately announces they will be sending troops into Syria to attack Kurdish forces. Is it a coincidence that Trump and Flynn were being actively manipulated by Russia and Turkey and then miraculously, these measures are taken? I don't think so. The Trump administration is implementing a strategy that has been bought and paid for by foreign nations. America First!

Maybe it's just my prosecutor's brain gone haywire, but I don't believe in coincidence, or maybe it's more accurate to say that coincidences like this take a lot of planning. Everything happens for a reason.

Trump Administration to Lift Sanctions on Russian Oligarch’s Companies

The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it intends to lift sanctions against the business empire of Oleg V. Deripaska, one of Russia’s most influential oligarchs, after an aggressive lobbying campaign by Mr. Deripaska’s companies.

US Syria pullout draws Kurdish condemnation and Putin's praise

The planned US pullout was announced as Turkey was preparing to send its military into Syria to confront Kurdish militias that it says threaten its sovereignty. The US-backed Kurds are drawn from the same Kurdish groups – a point that has caused friction between Ankara and Washington throughout the four-year campaign against Isis.

Trump's Syria Withdrawal Announcement Criticized By Allies, Praised By Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, a decision met with criticism by members of the anti-Islamic State (IS) coalition, but lauded by Russia.

[Ilsa]

1. And Flynn might disagree, but you have to toss in

Iran as a beneficiary of all of this, too.

[DFW]

2. I hope my Kurdish friends will still be speaking to me after this.

It should be OK--they've known my feelings about Trump since before the 2106 election--the difference is that now, they share them.

Rozh bazh!

[Laxman]

3. The Power Of Kompromat.....

on display for us all. As Trump finds himself in a weakened position, with the clock ticking on a Democratic takeover of the House, with the criminal investigations ratcheting up he's never been more vulnerable. The timing of these moves and the impact they have are not happenstance. This may be the only invoice Trump has ever paid in full.