Published 19:06 IST, October 9th 2019
'US going into Middle East was the worst decision ever': Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump, on Oct 9, said the United States going into the Middle East was the worst decision ever made in the history of the country.
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US President Donald Trump, on October 9, said United States going into Middle East was worst decision ever me in history of country. After deciding to pull back US troops from rrn Syria, Trump took to Twitter to anunce country’s Middle East policy.
Trump's threat to destroy Turkey's ecomy
US President warned Turkey for doing anything that is “considered to be off-limits” and threatened to “totally destroy and obliterate Ecomy of Turkey”. He said, though US troops are in process of leaving Syria, y have t abandoned Kurds calling m ‘special and wonderful’ fighters. Trump also clearly stated that US is helping Kurds financially and with weapons. Meanwhile, Turkey, in an apparent reply to Donald Trump’s warning, said that y will go ahe with ir military operations in rastern Syria.
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Confirmation from White House
Earlier, White House, in a statement, h confirmed withdrawal of US troops and put responsibility on Turkey for all ISIS fighters.
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“ United States Armed Forces will t support or be involved in operation, and United States forces, having defeated ISIS territorial ‘Caliphate,‘ will longer be in immediate area,” statement re.
Criticised some European Nations
Statement also criticised some of European Nations for t taking back ISIS fighters. “ United States Government has pressed France, Germany, and or European nations, from which many captured ISIS fighters came, to take m back, but y did t want m and refused. United States will t hold m for what could be many years and great cost to United States taxpayer,” it said. “Turkey will w be responsible for all ISIS fighters in area captured over past two years,” it ded.
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18:41 IST, October 9th 2019