Trump defends his Syria retreat as 'strategically brilliant,' saying the Kurds are 'no angels' and that they have 'a lot of sand they can play with'
- President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the Kurds are "no angels" as he defended his decision to withdraw US troops from northeast Syria.
- Trump's Syria retreat opened the door for a Turkish invasion of Syria that began last Wednesday. The incursion targets the Kurds.
- "If Turkey goes into Syria it is between Turkey and Syria. It's not our problem," Trump said. "The Kurds know how to fight. As I said, they are not angels."
- "They've got a lot of sand over there," Trump went on to say. Читать дальше...