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October 9, 2019

Trump 'went off script' during call with Erdogan, senior military source reveals

President Trump "went off script" during his call Sunday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before he later announced the U.S. will withdraw all troops from northeast Syria ahead of a Turkish military operation in the region, a well-placed senior U.S. military source told Fox News on Wednesday.

October 9, 2019

Displaced 'ISIS-supporting women' revolt in Syria border camp as Turkish incursion gains momentum

It was a chillingly familiar sight for Syrian-Kurds in the north-eastern slice of their conflict-ripped country: civilians stuffing themselves into vehicles and running on calloused feet with little more than the clothes on their back, fleeing the border towns.

October 9, 2019

Turkey announces northern Syria invasion of ground forces; multiple civilians reported dead

Turkey announced Wednesday that its ground forces invaded northeastern Syria to fight against Kurdish forces just hours after launching an initial assault in the area, as the first reports of deaths emerged.

October 9, 2019

Trump calls Turkey assault on Syria a 'bad idea,' at least 7 civilians reported dead

President Trump called Turkey's ongoing military assault in Syria a "bad idea" Wednesday as activists and war monitor reported at least seven civilians killed in the strikes.

October 9, 2019

Turkey’s Syria assault triggers war within GOP, as Trump battles neocon wing

Turkey’s incursion into northern Syria following President Trump’s unexpected pullback of troops from the border region has reignited a fight within the Republican Party over America's role in the Middle East -- and seen the president face withering criticism from some of his otherwise staunchest allies in Congress.

October 9, 2019

Meghan McCain clashes with Susan Rice over Obama's Syria legacy: 'How can you criticize' Trump?

"View" co-host Meghan McCain called out former national security adviser Susan Rice on Wednesday, suggesting she couldn't criticize President Trump on Syria given what former President Obama did while Rice served in his administration.

October 8, 2019

McSally hopes Trump's Syria troop withdrawal is 'reconsidered,' says US should stand with Kurds

Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., voiced her concerns with President Trump's decision to withdraw troops from the northern Syrian border, saying she hopes "it's reconsidered."

October 8, 2019

Turkish incursion into Syria would force Kurds to flee, freeing captured ISIS members, Gen. Keane says

Retired U.S. Army Gen. Jack Keane warned a military incursion into Syria by Turkey could cause the American-ally Kurds to flee, leaving thousands of ISIS prisoners unguarded.

October 8, 2019

French officials criticize US over announced military pullback in Syria

French Prime Minister Edouard Phillippe said Tuesday that his country's forces would remain in Syria to battle ISIS and defend Kurdish-led forces fighting the terror group.

October 8, 2019

James Carafano: Is Trump serious about Syria? Here's what you must always remember

It is always a bad idea to measure U.S. foreign policy based on President Trump’s tweets,