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    Barbara Plett Usher‏Verified account @BBCBarbaraPlett 22 Dec 2018

    Breaking: Brett McGurk, the president's envoy to the anti-#ISIS coalition, has resigned in protest at #Trump's abrupt decision to w/draw US troops from #Syria. Seems he was as blindsided as everyone else, here's what he told me just last weekpic.twitter.com/EQk0dyT0cX

    8:37 am - 22 Dec 2018
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    • saxmanscott Marc N Cunat Arapaho415 Dr Katarzyna Nowak Arnab Neil Sengupta Harry Low Miuda Valls Zagros Today Paul Sandars #FBPE
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      2. Larry Larsen‏ @grizzlebar 22 Dec 2018
        Replying to @BBCBarbaraPlett

        So this is the guy who allowed ISIS to ship oil to Turkey in non-stop, miles-long, broad-daylight caravans in full view of US air power? At least until Russia published photos of them. He funded ISIS. ZERO “anti” in that. Why would you/anyone accept what he says uncritically?

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      2. Blaine Thompson‏ @xbbllaaiinneex 22 Dec 2018
        Replying to @BBCBarbaraPlett

        I appreciate the service of @brett_mcgurk But listen to his own words here...a military commitment that doesn’t end with the elimination of the caliphate and has no timeline. In other words the #MilitaryIndustrialComplex intended to stay forever. Good job President #Trump

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      1. Gwen19‏ @IllPraiseHim 22 Dec 2018
        Replying to @BBCBarbaraPlett @AllenFlowers

        Good people leaving this shitshow

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      2. Nixon Richard‏ @RichardMilhousN 22 Dec 2018
        Replying to @BBCBarbaraPlett

        Abrupt decision? This was back in March:https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/29/politics/trump-withdraw-syria-pentagon/index.html …

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      1. airnation‏ @airnation 24 Dec 2018
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        Yo its xmas

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      1. Jeffrey Connors‏ @jeffrey_conors 22 Dec 2018
        Replying to @BBCBarbaraPlett @mutludc

        Glad our troops are home for Christmas! We can always go back but let’s give this a try...and I hope you Brit’s get out of the EU soon! #Brexit👍🏽

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      2. Kim Lorio‏ @kim_lorio 22 Dec 2018
        Replying to @BBCBarbaraPlett

        The late #Senator #JohnMcCain was right , #Obama #fumbled so much .. Syria should have been in reconstruction phase by now _ Assad must get the Coup de grace ..

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      3. Kim Lorio‏ @kim_lorio 22 Dec 2018
        Replying to @kim_lorio @BBCBarbaraPlett

        You can blame it on Europe, on UK parliamentarians who lacked the courage to vote for the right move some years ago ..

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      1. DameJEMarshall‏ @DameJEMarshall 22 Dec 2018
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        https://twitter.com/damejemarshall/status/1076574409853263872?s=21 …

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        THE WINTER'S TALE 2018: LEYLA AND VELVEETA: CHORUS https://velveeta.blogspot.com/2018/08/chorus.html?spref=tw … #Trump #TrumpResignation #TrumpResigns #Crime @UN @NATO @REFUGEES @UNHUMANRIGHTS #TrumpShutdown @GOPSenate @GOP @GOPLEADER @GOPHOUSE @ICEgov How far will we let #TrumpRussia go?
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      1. susieQ WWG1WGA‏ @susieki81845017 22 Dec 2018
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        Keeping his promises! Why is he blindsided? Wake up! Bring our troops home.pic.twitter.com/XgN6gXiBRD

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      1. Nazli‏ @hellonazli 22 Dec 2018
        Replying to @BBCBarbaraPlett

        Anti-ISIS ???? 😂😂

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      1. HS_Hakim‏ @hshakim 22 Dec 2018
        Replying to @BBCBarbaraPlett @BBCRosAtkins

        What's your point? Bad decision what else do you expect from Trump and his followers?

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