“That’s between Turkey and Syria. It’s not between Turkey and Syria and the United States.”

“Syria and Turkey can fight … They’ve got a lot of sand over there. There’s a lot of sand that they can play with.” 

Asked about the Kurdish militias that have been allied with the US against Islamic State (ISIS), Trump said they would be fine because…

“They know how to fight. They are no angels, by the way.”

Header: A Syrian Kurdish woman flashes the v-sign during a demonstration against Turkish threats in Ras al-Ain town in Syria’s Hasakeh province near the Turkish border on October 9, 2019. – Syrian Kurds called on Damascus ally Moscow to facilitate “dialogue” with the regime, following threats of a Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria. (Photo by Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP)