Trump had the letter released to bolster his view that he did not give Turkey a green light to invade Syria. Many lawmakers have been sharply critical of his decision to remove American forces from the conflict zone."I have worked hard to solve some of your problems. Don't let the world down. You can make a great deal," said Trump in the letter. The president wrote that the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, General Mazloum Kobani Abdi, was willing to negotiate and to make some concessions.He said he had confidentially enclosed to Erdogan a copy of a letter Mazloum had sent him."History will look upon you favorably if you get this done the right and humane way. It will look upon you forever as the devil if good things don't happen. Don't be a tough guy. Don't be a fool!" said Trump. He added: "I will call you later."This letter from Trump to Erdogan is surely one of the weirdest presidential communications in American history. “Don’t be a tough guy. Don’t be a fool! I will call you later.” pic.twitter.com/uLelP0xwcH
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