October 16, 2019 Trump warns Erdogan in letter: 'Don't be a tough guy. Don't be a fool!' President Trump sent Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan an ominous letter last week after their Oct. 6 call and when Trump later announced that the U.S. would withdraw all troops from northeast Syria ahead of a Turkish military operation in the region.
October 16, 2019 Lindsey Graham pledges to be Trump's 'worst nightmare' on Syria if necessary Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., unleashed a series of criticisms of President Trump on Wednesday, apparently responding to the president's previous statements about the senator's foreign policy.
October 16, 2019 Susan Rice says Trump's comments about Kurdish forces are among his 'most dishonest, craven' ever Former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice sharply criticized President Trump after he claimed that Kurdish forces were a "more of a terrorist threat in many ways than ISIS."
October 16, 2019 On Syria, Trump accuses Graham of wanting 'to stay in the Middle East for the next thousand years’ President Trump on Wednesday accused Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., of wanting to “stay in the Middle East for the next thousand years” as he pushed back against criticism of his decision to remove forces from northern Syria from Graham and others.
October 16, 2019 Dan Hoffman: There's a 'distinction' between endless war and 'ongoing presence' to fight ISIS in Syria Negotiations with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan will likely not result in a positive outcome, former CIA Station Chief and ӣƵ contributor Dan Hoffman predicted on Wednesday.
October 16, 2019 President Trump says Turkey's invasion of Syria is 'not our problem'; Kurds 'are not angels' President Trump on Wednesday once again defended his decision to remove U.S. military forces from northern Syria – saying before a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the White House that Turkey’s invasion of Syria is “not our problem.”
October 16, 2019 Turkey’s Erdogan says he will meet Pence and Pompeo about Syria following apparent snub Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan snubbed Vice President Pence and a U.S. delegation heading to Ankara Wednesday by announcing that he will only speak to President Trump about any potential cease-fire deal in Syria.
October 15, 2019 Tulsi Gabbard slams CNN, New York Times during debate for 'despicable' 'smears' over Syria, Russia The New York Times and CNN may have been moderating the Democrats' 2020 primary debate Tuesday night, but that didn't stop Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, from accusing them of "smearing" her reputation.
October 15, 2019 James Carafano: US must prevent rise of new ISIS caliphate in Syria following our troop withdrawal Washington — and the rest of the free world — must hold Turkey accountable for its actions in Syria. We also must continue trying to broker a cease-fire.between Turkey and the Kurds.
October 15, 2019 Turkish-backed forces come 'very close' to US troops in Syria, official says Turkish-backed forces came “very close” to U.S. troops in Syria just west of a coalition base in the northern Syrian town of Ain Issa Tuesday — so close that American jets and attack helicopters were called in to disrupt the approaching forces, a U.S official tells ӣƵ.