Tag: Trump (card games)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered a slowdown to the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Syria, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday. The president had declared victory over the Islamic State group in Syria, though pockets of fighting remain. Graham had been an outspoken critic of Trump's decision, which had drawn bipartisan criticism. The announcement also had shocked lawmakers and American allies, including Kurds who have fought alongside the U.S. against the Islamic State group and face an expected assault by Turkey. "I think we're slowing things down in a smart way," Graham said, adding that Trump was very aware of the plight of the Kurds. Critics had contended that the U.S. withdrawal would embolden Iran and Russia, which have supported the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. National security adviser John Bolton was expected to travel to Israel and Turkey next weekend to discuss the president's plans with the American allies. During his appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," Graham previewed his arguments to Trump for reconsidering the Syria pullout. "I'm going to ask him to sit down with his generals and reconsider how to do this. Slow this down.

Will Gardner's decision to halt his campaign as the Republican candidate for Secretary of State has revealed a lot of ugliness in North Dakota's political circles. Perhaps Gardner knew, from experience, that when you drop your pants your wallet can fall out of your pocket. Case in point: conservative talk radio host Scott Hennen. During a recent episode of his show, Hennen wondered if the women Gardner spied on hadn't been inviting his gaze by not completely closing their blinds or curtains. He also brought up the sexual orientation of Josh Boschee, the Democratic candidate for Secretary of State who is openly gay, suggesting that it's "sinful" just as Gardner's unwanted peeping was. Can you imagine how long it was after that incident that the women in that dorm felt safe again? That Hennen would bring up Boschee's orientation disapprovingly, in the context of Gardner's criminal actions, is repugnant. They suggest that Gardner's victims ought to share some of the blame for his actions. But Gardner let me down. The only person we can blame for that is Gardner.