Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) called the civilian deaths reported in Syria following Turkey’s invasion and the Trump administration’s removal of U.S. troops “a tragic loss of life among friends shamefully betrayed,” in a tweet Wednesday.
The Utah senator referenced reports that Turkey had begun a military offensive in northern Syria against Kurdish forces that were allied with the U.S. in the fight against ISIS. The Associated Press has reported Turkish strikes in Syria have killed at least seven civilians.
“It’s a tragic loss of life among friends shamefully betrayed,” Romney tweeted. “We can only hope the President’s decision does not lead to even greater loss of life and a resurgence of ISIS.”
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Romney calls civilian deaths in Syria after Turkish invasion "a tragic loss of life among friends shamefully betrayed" https://t.co/6WXvnc722L pic.twitter.com/ziJScHEl3z
— The Hill (@thehill) October 9, 2019
1/ All these GOP types posting "this is a bad decision" tweets about the Kurds are missing one key thing, aren't they?
They won't tag @realdonaldtrump.
Watch. It's a sign as to whether they're serious, or sycophants.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 10, 2019
3/ If it says, "I disagree with the Administration" or "the policy of the Administration is wrong" they're fundamentally unserious people.
There is no "Administration" in this decision.
It was purely from Trump. Trump is responsible, full stop.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 10, 2019
5/ Two forces are shaping this humiliating behavior. The first is the reflexive fear of Trump's anger.
Worse though, it's the shabby ambitions of small men who believe *they* will be the one to follow Trump in the White House.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 10, 2019
7/ They fear him, but should live in terror of the judgment of history.
They'll be the dismissed men, the enablers, the un-indicted co-conspirators. The villians — the Bannons, the Millers, the Gorkae — will have their place in history, but the caucus of wink-and-nod…
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 10, 2019
9/ 9/ …it was time to challenge Trump, to call out evil, to sacrifice political comfort and security for the good of America and the world that they were content for history to record them quaking on their knees rather than fighting on their feet.
So endeth the scourging.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 10, 2019
No @realdonaldtrump tag:
At request of this administration the Kurds served as the primary ground fighters against ISIS in Syria so U.S. troops wouldn’t have to.
Then cut deal with Erdogan allowing him to wipe them out.
Damage to our reputation & national interest will be extraordinary & long lasting.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) October 9, 2019While Romney is as right as rain, it seems to me that his persistent commentary on Trump is his way of positioning himself as the anti-Trump candidate either next year or in 2024. So I am taking Romney’s comments on Trump with a grain of salt. They may or may not be what he is really thinking, but rather, just sound bytes to further his political career.
By the way, if Romney should run for president again, I won’t vote for him either.
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