Trump’s complicity with Turkey puts U.S. troops at risk, unleashes war crimes atrocities

Donald Trump green-lighted Turkey’s invasion of Syria to attack our strongest allies in the fight against ISIS terrorism, the Kurds. Turkey wasted little time in invading Syria. Now Trump’s impulsive and incomprehensible action has put U.S. troops at risk. U.S. forces say Turkey was deliberately ‘bracketing’ American troops with artillery fire in Syria: Turkish forces … Read more

Trump betrays our Kurdish allies in Syria, will stand aside for massacre by Turkey

Donald Trump ordered U.S. troops away from the border between Syria and Turkey late Sunday, abandoning the Kurdish fighters who have been U.S. allies against ISIS, and agreeing to stand aside to their potential massacre by Turkish forces. Trump pulls troops from northern Syria as Turkey readies offensive: The United States began withdrawing American troops … Read more

Trump gives his pal Putin some early Christmas gifts

Russian asset and unindicted co-conspirator Donald Trump has given his pal Putin some early Christmas gifts, just what Putin wanted for Christmas.

The “collusion” between the Trump campaign and Putin’s Russia was all about lifting sanctions on Russia. Trump’s campaign manager Paul Manafort reported directly to Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch and close friend of Putin. On Wednesday, Trump lifted sanctions on Oleg Deripaska’s companies (a preview of sanctions relief to come?) Trump admin to lift sanctions on firms owned by Russian oligarch Deripaska:

The Treasury Department announced Wednesday that it would lift financial sanctions on Deripaska’s aluminum company, United Co. Rusal, as well as En+ Group plc and JSC EuroSibEnergo in 30 days, after Deripaska agreed to reduce his ownership stake in each of the companies to below 50 percent.

“Treasury sanctioned these companies because of their ownership and control by sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, not for the conduct of the companies themselves,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement.

“These companies have committed to significantly diminish Deripaska’s ownership and sever his control. The companies will be subject to ongoing compliance and will face severe consequences if they fail to comply,” he continued.

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They all must look alike to Gov. Ducey

Crossposted at DemocraticDiva.com STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR DOUG DUCEY PHOENIX – “Given the horrifying events in Paris last week, I am calling for an immediate halt in the placement of any new refugees in Arizona. As governor, I am invoking our state’s right under 8 USC, Section 1522 (a), to receive immediate consultation by federal authorities … Read more