(10-14-2019, 04:30 PM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(10-14-2019, 12:37 PM)mikesez Wrote: It would be pretty hypocritical for Congress to condemn Trump for failing to fight a war that they themselves neither declared nor authorized.

It's not "failing to fight a war."  It's deserting an ally and allowing their enemies to slaughter them.  It's gross incompetence and immorality.  

If Trump wanted to get out of Syria, there are much better ways to do it.  The worst way is to order our troops to get out immediately, without telling anyone in advance, not even in his own administration.  One phone call with Erdogan, and Trump orders "Everyone get out of the way so Turkey can invade and kill our allies."  The same allies who fought ISIS alongside us for the last few years, the same allies who are holding thousands of ISIS prisoners.  For what reason did he do it?  What did he get in return?  I can't figure out why he would do it.  If a mass murder occurs, it will be because of his actions.  If ISIS prisoners escape because the Kurds have to go to the front to defend themselves, it will be because of him.  It's the stupidest most immoral thing I've seen in 50 years at least.

UPDATE: ISIS prisoners have indeed begun escaping, as predicted.  And now Trump is claiming the Kurds are releasing them on purpose, which is a lie.  

And now he's announcing sanctions against Turkey, which is crazy because he gave them permission to do what he is now sanctioning them for doing!

I want Trump impeached and removed.
I think how he handled Turkey is extremely dishonorable.
But
Leave aside the fact that Congress never authorized us to do anything in Syria, except maybe hunt down Al Qaeda. Even if Congress had authorized a peacekeeping mission to protect Kurdish autonomy within Syria, having legislators impeach commanders for battlefield decisions would set a terrible precedent. Study what went on in France in 1792 and 1793 to see how that works out. It doesn't end well for either group.

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