Trump gives Turkey blessing to attack Kurds, U.S. allies in war on ISIS – BoingBoing

In a late-night press release, the White House announced that Turkey “will soon be moving forward” with an invasion of northern Syria—areas currently occupied by Kurds.

Mr. Trump’s decision goes against the recommendations of top officials in the Pentagon and the State Department who have sought to keep a small troop presence in northeast Syria to continue operations against the Islamic State, or ISIS, and to act as a critical counterweight to Iran and Russia. Administration officials said that Mr. Trump spoke directly with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on the…