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“Mr President...Don’t be a fool!”

Turkish President Erdogan threw President Trump’s letter in the bin after threatening to destroy Turkey’s economy if a deal wasn’t made with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

The letter was received the day Turkey began its offensive in Syria to push out Kurdish militia
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