Is this a 5D Chess move by Trump or his Waterloo?
Turkey is going full out in a serious military offensive and the President has two militarily options
The first is to withdraw the handful of American troops and stand down
The second is to respond militarily but with what? We don’t have a troops on the ground presence capable of facing off against a large scale conventional assault by a serious, well equipped military. Especially one that is a fellow NATO ally
The rest of NATO needs to take a hard line if they want to stop this.
The simple fact is that the US does not have a viable military option to halt Turkish military operation at this point and the Turks are fully aware of that basic fact
Political and economic pressure is all we can apply at this point. Our fellow NATO allies are hiding under their desks
President Trump did not do the right thing or the wrong thing - he did the only thing
All else is BS
Fulfillment of a campaign pledge.
Want the U.S. military to be Meals On Wheels? I dont think so.
Join up with a mercenary outfit, or be a U.N. peacekeeper.