On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) stated that in Syria, “we are chaotically trying to move from minute-to-minute trying to solve this problem, which we shouldn’t have had to do.” Crenshaw said,
On Friday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) stated that the situation in Syria “reminds me of Somalia and South Vietnam.” Kinzinger commented on the ceasefire by stating, “I think the next 24 hours will show how that develops. Any
President Donald Trump said Friday he spoke personally to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in response to Kurdish accusations of breaking a ceasefire agreement.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported on Friday morning that Turkish forces violated the five-day ceasefire agreement announced on Thursday afternoon almost immediately, as Turkish-allied ground forces continued to attack the town of Ras al-Ain with Turkish air and artillery support.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters on Thursday that the ceasefire brokered by the United States between Ankara and Syrian Kurdistan was “not a ceasefire” and that Turkey will only withdraw from Syria when the Kurds evacuate the region.
Friday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” host Joe Scarborough reacted to President Donald Trump’s rally from the night before in Dallas, TX. During the rally, Trump said the Kurds were happy with his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Northern Syria
“American combat troops should not be at the center of ancient sectarian conflicts all over the world, bring our soldiers back home!” he said.
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “MTP Daily,” Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) stated that he “Absolutely” needs to see the transcripts of President Trump’s phone calls with Turkish President Erdogan. Host Chuck Todd asked, “Do you think you need to see
During a speech on the Senate floor on Thursday, Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) stated that while he welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Syria, “It is far from a victory.” Romney said, “I welcome the vice president’s announcement of
President Donald Trump hailed the ceasefire agreement with Turkey on Thursday, noting that his unconventional approach had brought everything to a peaceful conclusion. “It’s really a great day for civilization,” Trump said to reporters after landing in Dallas, Texas.
In the weeks leading up to the Turkish invasion of northern Syria, the military detected a variety of warning signs of a pending operation.
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad commented personally on Turkey’s invasion of Syrian Kurdistan on Thursday, warning that his military “will respond and confront” Turkey’s “terrorism … in all its forms in any region of Syrian territory.”
Kurdish news service Rudaw on Wednesday reported over a thousand refugees have thus far fled the region of Syria under attack by Turkey and entered the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, creating a booming industry for human smugglers who can get them across the border.
Mitt Romney has been severely critical of Trump’s Syria policy. But in 2007, Romney had a somewhat different view of the Kurds.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), one of Congress’s most prominent non-interventionists, blocked a move on Thursday to bring a House-approved measure formally condemning President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of U.S. troops from northern Syria.
Vice President Mike Pence announced that Turkey would pause its military invasion to allow the withdrawal of YPG forces from the safe zone.
Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Thursday in Ankara, Turkey, that the U.S. and Turkey had agreed to an immediate cease-fire in Syria that would allow Kurdish forces to withdraw from the border.
Why is Congress abandoning the Kurds when the War Powers Act gives them clear constitutional authority to not abandon the Kurds?
An Iraqi bishop says there is a “strong fear” among the people that the Islamic State may return thanks to the Turkish offensive against the Kurds in the north of Syria.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a formerly U.S.-allied coalition largely made up of Kurdish fighters, accused the Turkish military and its proxies of genocide against the Kurdish people on Wednesday and using tactics “similar to ISIS.”
In a video statement released on Wednesday, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) stated that any attempts to get Turkey to agree to a ceasefire “are fruitless” because Turkey will not agree to one until they drive out the Kurds. Rubio said,
While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) stated that sanctioning Turkey is “trying to cover ourselves as well as we can and look like we’re being tough” and that the Trump administration’s withdrawal of troops has “led
CLAIM: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is a “third-rate politician.” VERDICT: False. She is at least a second-rate politician.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he would not meet with visiting Vice President Mike Pence, but later in the day Erdogan’s office said he would meet with Pence on Thursday.
President Donald Trump penned an unusually blunt letter last Wednesday to Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, warning him not to kill Kurdish civilians.
Appearing Wednesday on the Christian Broadcasting Network, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) threatened to become President Donald Trump’s “worst nightmare” unless he protects the Kurds amid Turkey’s military excursion into northern Syria.
During Wednesday’s broadcast of the Christian Broadcasting Network’s “The 700 Club,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said he would become President Donald Trump’s “worst nightmare” if he allowed Turkey to continue its assault on the Kurds in Northern Syria.
War-torn Syria is one of the murkiest and bloodiest places on Earth. Little clarity could be found on the subject during Tuesday night’s Democrat presidential debate, during which the candidates energetically criticized President Donald Trump, but grew vague and evasive when asked to describe the situation in Syria or explain how they would handle it.
“Lindsey Graham would like to stay in the Middle East for the next thousand years,” Trump said.
President Donald Trump rebuked ABC News’ Jonathan Karl publicly during a press conference Wednesday for the network’s claim that footage from a Kentucky gun range was in fact footage of Turkey bombing Kurds in Syria.
