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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump threatens to release ISIS fighters if EU doesn't take them
US presidents tweet drew confusion and some outrage from European officials.
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN 2/17/19, 4:35 PM CET Updated 2/17/19, 4:36 PM CET
MUNICH U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to release 800 ISIS fighters captured in Syria unless European allies agree to accept them and put them on trial.
"The United States is asking Britain, France, Germany and other European allies to take back over 800 ISIS fighters that we captured in Syria and put them on trial," Trump wrote.
"The alternative is not a good one in that we will be forced to release them."
Trumps threat, characteristically in a tweet, drew confusion and some outrage from European officials and security experts gathered Sunday at the annual Munich Security Conference in Germany.
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Trump has previously unnerved allies by announcing a unilateral pullout of U.S. forces in Syria and in recent days Trump allies, including Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Lindsey Graham, have said during the Munich conference that the president expected European forces to take over for the withdrawing American troops.
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Trump threatens to release ISIS fighters if EU doesn't take them (Original Post)
DonViejo
Feb 2019
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There's gotta be a tweet for that. Where Twitler railed on Obama for gitmo releases
Roland99
Feb 2019
#2
That would certainly work against him with the military and defense conservatives.
marble falls
Feb 2019
#5
dalton99a
(81,592 posts)1. Terrorist threatens to unleash terrorists
Roland99
(53,342 posts)2. There's gotta be a tweet for that. Where Twitler railed on Obama for gitmo releases
dalton99a
(81,592 posts)4. From 2014:
Roland99
(53,342 posts)3. And there IS a tweet for this!
marble falls
(57,246 posts)5. That would certainly work against him with the military and defense conservatives.