Trump thought Turkey was bluffing and would never actually invade Syria, report says

Learn more about BI Prime View online           Military Select           Trump thought Turkey was bluffing and would never actually invade Syria, report says   Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was surprised by how quickly President Donald Trump withdrew US troops from northern Syria, Axios reported.   READ MORE           Video shows the inside of an abandoned US camp in Syria taken over by Russian mercenaries   Russian mercenaries with Syrian military factions claimed the US military camp in Manbij on Tuesday after the US withdrew troops from the region.   READ MORE           Why a former CIA spy stops at every yellow light   Training to be a CIA spy is incredibly intense, and even when you leave the service, some things stick with you for life.   READ MORE             The floodgates are opening as Trump officials publicly defy his orders and more whistleblowers come out of the shadows   Current and former Trump administration officials are defying the president's orders as more whistleblowers are coming forward.   READ MORE           Trump has delivered what Russia wants in Syria — at zero cost — and 'Putin likely can't believe his luck'   Vladimir Putin "didn't even have to try to make it happen," a NATO official told us. "Small wonder he'd interfere on Trump's side in an election."   READ MORE           Trump escalated his war on Fox News again, slamming anchor Chris Wallace for his coverage of the Ukraine scandal and comparing him unfavorably to his dead father   Trump said Chris Wallace should characterize a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, now the basis of an impeachment inquiry, as "good."   READ MORE           Trump is applauding Russia's victory in Syria after handing it to them on a platter   President Donald Trump has essentially gifted one of America's strongest partnerships in the Middle East to Russian President Vladimir Putin.   READ MORE           Trump hits Turkey with sanctions over military operation against Kurds in Syria   This move adds to the already complicated nature of the relationship between Turkey and the US, who are technically allies as members of NATO.   READ MORE           ABC News apparently mistook video of machine gun fire on a Kentucky gun range for the Turkish attack on Syria   The footage purportedly showed the "fury of the Turkish attack" on the Turkey-Syria border, where Turkish forces are indeed attacking the Kurds.   READ MORE           Top Senate Democrat warns that Barr probe of Russian meddling could hurt a critical US spying alliance   US spy agencies' critical partnerships with English-speaking counterparts could be undermined by Barr's investigation, Virginia Sen. Mark Warner said.   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     Share this     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006