CAL THOMAS: With Syria move, Trump channels George McGovern
The year was 1972 and Americans wanted out of the Vietnam War; the right because it was not being won and the left because of the increasing body count and lies from generals and politicians about "progress" toward defeating the communists.
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Following backlash, the
But Trump has gone further than announcing a unilateral withdrawal of forces, he has threatened Erdogan that if he attacks the Kurds and mistreats
Erdogan is an Islamist and it appears he's trying to take
The president says he is merely fulfilling a campaign promise to stop involving America in "endless wars." It is a noble pursuit, but just as it takes two to tango, it also takes two warring sides to declare a ceasefire, or peace. When only one side abandons the battlefield -- and with terrorism the battlefield is everywhere -- guess which side wins?
Even some usually supportive Capitol Hill Republicans are critical of the president's decision because it betrays a lack of policy objectives in the region. No one knows, or can articulate,
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Coming home is no guarantee the terrorists won't come after us here. In fact,
America's withdrawal of troops from
When he was president,
Thomas writes for
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