Syria - Page 78

October 20, 2019

Pelosi, other US lawmakers arrive in Jordan for meetings on Syria

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers announced late Saturday U.S. time that they had arrived in Jordan for meetings with King Abdullah II and other officials regarding the situation in Syria.

October 20, 2019

US troops leaving Syria will go to western Iraq, defense chief Esper says

All U.S. troops leaving Syria as part of the withdrawal plan recently announced by President Trump will be stationed in western Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday.

October 19, 2019

Rep. Paul Gosar: Trump was right to withdraw troops from Syria – We should protect US borders instead

I was one of 60 members of the House of Representatives to vote against the resolution condemning President Trump’s removal of American troops from the Syrian conflict zone. I did this because America simply has no business protecting the Turkish or Syrian borders – instead, we should refocus our efforts and energy to protect our own weak borders.

October 19, 2019

Erdogan vows to 'crush the heads' of Kurds if they don't withdraw; both sides trade blame for violating cease-fire

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday promised to "crush the heads" of the Kurds in Syria, according to a report. This, as both Turkey and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) claim the other is violating terms of a 120-hour cease-fire agreement brokered by Turkey and the U.S. on Thursday.

October 19, 2019

Dan Gainor: Fake news – ABC falsely portrays Kentucky shooting range as Syria battle scene

ABC News used video of shooting at a gun range in Kentucky and said it showed an attack by Turkish forces on Kurds in Syria. This made President Trump look bad and potentially escalated the conflict.

October 19, 2019

Mitch McConnell says Trump’s Syria withdrawal is a ‘grave’ mistake

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rebuked President Trump’s withdrawal of troops from Syria on Friday, calling it a “grave strategic mistake” in an op-ed that claimed the move had set back the U.S. fight against Islamic terrorism in the region.

October 19, 2019

Bill Maher says Trump has made Syria 'more anti-American than Berkeley'

Comedian Bill Maher weighed in on President Trump's Syria withdrawal Friday, accusing the commander-in-chief of empowering ISIS.

October 19, 2019

Trump and Susan Rice get in nasty Twitter fight after ex-Obama adviser's Syria comments

If former national security adviser Susan Rice was wondering whether President Trump was watching her Friday night appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher," she soon got her answer.

October 18, 2019

Reps. Biggs and Gaetz: Trump fulfilling campaign pledge and saving US lives by pulling military out of Syria

The Trump strategy will likely simplify the balance of power in the entirety of Syria, thereby increasing the chance of stability.

October 18, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard blasts Hillary Clinton after Russian asset comments: 'I stand against everything she represents'

Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard fired back at Hillary Clinton's comments on a podcast in which she claimed there is a current primary contender who is an "asset of the Russians."