White House says Erdogan promised Trump he'd finish off ISIS in Syria

[brooklynite]

Source: NBC News

In his phone call with President Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly promised that Turkey would take responsibility for finishing off the Islamic State if the U.S. pulled out of Syria, a senior White House official tells NBC News.

“Erdogan said to the president, ‘In fact, as your friend, I give you my word in this,’” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to disclose details of a presidential phone call.

A second U.S. official confirmed that Erdogan had said during the call that Turkey could deal with any remaining ISIS fighters if Turkey were able to operate in northern Syria.

The Turkish Embassy in Washington and Turkish officials in Ankara had no comment Saturday.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/white-house-says-erdogan-promised-trump-he-d-finish-isis-n951296

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Well, why didn't he SAY so? That makes it all better...

[sakabatou]

1. Because taking someone at their word is always right!

[reggaehead]

2. That may be what he said

But he means to finish off the Kurds. He's proteceting ISIL

[Wellstone ruled]

3. And now there is a story of Turkey massing

troops on the Syrian Border to wipe out the Kurds. Way to go Trump,hope we see you inn the Hague.

[DRoseDARs]

4. Translation: Turks told him ISIS, Turks meant committing genocide against the Kurds. nt

[Catch2.2]

5. And Putin said...

Russia didn't meddle in the elections.

[Leghorn21]

6. At any time during their cozy chat did Erdogan play for his good buddy Donald the audio of

Mr. Khashoggi's torturous screams as he was butchered and dismembered?

Yeah, didn’t think so.

FUCK YA BOTH GODDAMMIT

[Equinox Moon]

7. I look forward to learning what the Russian translator says about the private trump-putin meeting

I hope Congress subpoenas her.

[Nitram]

8. First the Kurds, and then maybe ISIS.

[McCamy Taylor]

9. Actual words were probably "We'll take care of ISIS." As in pay them off to kill Kurds.

[roamer65]

10. Active Turkish military involvement in Syria equals Great Middle East War.

Especially with them attacking Kurds.

Kurds will go for broke and attempt to form an independent Kurdistan.

[Jarqui]

11. Naturally, Erdogan's word carries more weight with Trump than his own

Secretary of Defense ...

[thewhollytoast]

12. "Erdogan promised Trump he'd finish off ISIS in Syria?"

"Okay, I have this super hot girlfriend. But, you don't know her because she lives in another town."

How many times has Trumpling gotten on the phone, said one thing was said, but when the other side says what was spoken, and the two versions don't mesh? Is something wrong with the line? Are the interpreters not up to snuff?

Or, is it that Donald J. Trump is a liar?

Toast

[iluvtennis]

13. A moron occupies the White House.

[videohead5]

14. He trust Turkey's president

More than he trust our own military. This man is unfit for any office.

[MBS]

16. You nailed it.

Every day that this man is in the White House our country is in ever greater danger.

[no_hypocrisy]

15. On it's face, that's a lie.

Erdogan wouldn't risk ISIS blow-back with ISIS going into Turkey and claiming territory as their caliphate.