nearly 500 people have been killed since the offensive started. but during his rally in dallas last night president trump compared the deadly fighting in syria to a fight between school children. >> it was unconventional what i did. i said they're going to have to fight a little while. sometimes you have to let them fight a little while. sometimes you have to let them fight. it's like two kids in a lot. you've got to let them fight and then you pull them apart. >> the president who was once a fierce defender of the kurds seemed to have shifted positions. take a look. >> i think the kurds are great people. they're incredible fighters. they're wonderful, a warm, intelligent allies. the kurds who by the way are no angels. the kurds are great fighters and great, great people. the kurds are some good people, some people. i do respect the kurds. as an example. the ones that >> yesterday, trump told