"Go Home America. After You Made Our Sons Die": Outraged Syrian Kurds Throw Dirt and Rotten Food at Fleeing United States Troops by Jake Johnson!
(2019-10-22 at 10:35:10 )

"Go Home America. After You Made Our Sons Die": Outraged Syrian Kurds Throw Dirt and Rotten Food at Fleeing United States Troops by Jake Johnson

"To the United States Army who are leaving northeast Syria, tell your children that the children of the Kurds were killed by the Turks and you did nothing to protect them."

Outraged residents of the heavily Kurdish city of Qamishli, Syria on Monday hurled potatoes, rotten fruit, and dirt at American soldiers departing the northeastern region of the country on orders from United States President Donald Trump, whose decision paved the way for a deadly Turkish invasion.

"Like rats, the United States of America is running away," one man shouted in Arabic as a convoy of armored vehicles made its way through the city.

Other angry residents shouted "America liar" and "No America" in English as they pelted the United States vehicles with food.

"The scene encapsulated the Kurds feelings of betrayal and added a new indignity to an United States of American withdrawal that has been rushed and saw several close brushes with Turkish-backed forces," the Associated Press reported.

"The Kurds were stunned when President Donald Trump two weeks ago abruptly decided to pull United States troops out of border areas, abandoning their allied Kurdish-backed fighters ahead of Turkeys invasion."

The incident in Qamishli came hours after a group of protesters near the town of Tal Tamr blocked the road as United States tanks and trucks made their way from northeastern Syria to Iraq.

"To the United States Army who are leaving northeast Syria, tell your children that the children of the Kurds were killed by the Turks and you did nothing to protect them," read a sign raised by one resident.

"Thanks for United States people, but Trump betrayed us," read another sign.

Tonight in N. Syria, Kurds showing their reaction to United States forces who are ordered to withdraw. Emotional signs pointing out how people left defenseless-Mutlu Civiroglu October 21, 2019

The New York Times reported Sunday evening that President Trump is considering a new plan that would leave 200 American troops in Syria to "combat the Islamic State and block the advance of Syrian government and Russian forces into the regions coveted oil fields."

Earlier Sunday, President Trump tweeted that the United States has "secured the oil" in Syria and is "bringing soldiers home." But, as Common Dreams reported Monday, Pentagon chief Mark Esper confirmed the 1,000 American troops withdrawing from Syria are shifting to Iraq, not returning to the United States.

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