1. “It is time for us to get out of these ridiculous Endless Wars.”

That was President Trump, defending on Twitter his decision to clear the way for a Turkish military operation that would sweep away Kurdish forces that had long had American support near the border in Syria. Above, a base in the area that U.S. forces withdrew from.

But under a flood of criticism from congressional Republicans, Mr. Trump returned to Twitter to say he would restrain Turkey.

“As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!)”