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October 24, 2019

Pentagon 'likely' deploying tanks to Syria, officials say

The Pentagon is "likely" to order tanks and hundreds of soldiers to eastern Syria, U.S. officials tell Fox News.

October 24, 2019

Graham, other senators ask Pompeo to expedite visa for Kurdish commander in Syria

A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday requested the State Department expedite a visa for the Kurdish commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) so he could travel to the U.S. and speak firsthand to the situation happening on the ground in Syria.

October 24, 2019

Victor Davis Hanson: US fears nuclear nightmare with unreliable ally – A scary ‘Doctor Strangelove’ scenario

Not since the U.S. came to Josef Stalin's aid has America so disliked and so feared a valuable but utterly untenable ally.

October 24, 2019

Bill Bennett concerned about Syria cease-fire: Situation is volatile, will 'blow up again'

Following President Trump announcing a lift of sanctions on Ankara, Fox News contributor Bill Bennett told “America’s Newsroom” on Thursday “I think this was a mistake."

October 24, 2019

Defense Secretary Esper has sharp words for Turkey over Syria invasion

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is lashing out at Turkey for its military assault on Syrian Kurdish fighters across the border into Syria.

October 23, 2019

Judith Miller: Trump claims victory in Syria – but what did he really bring about?

The president’s announcement was intended to underscore the highly questionable benefits of his isolationist “America First” approach to foreign policy and his determination to end America’s “endless wars” in the Middle East.

October 23, 2019

Rand Paul praises President Trump's 'extraordinary breakthrough' in Syria

Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., said that President Trump's Wednesday announcement of a "permanent ceasefire" between Turkey and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is an "extraordinary breakthrough." 

October 23, 2019

More than 100 ISIS prisoners in Syria are on the loose following Turkey’s invasion, US envoy says

More than 100 Islamic State militants who were being held in Kurdish prisons in Syria are now on the loose following Turkey’s invasion there, President Trump’s Special Representative for Syria Engagement revealed Wednesday.

October 23, 2019

Trump announces 'permanent ceasefire' in Syria between Turkey and Kurds; lifts sanctions on Ankara

President Trump announced Wednesday that conditions have been met between Turkey and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) for what he called a "permanent ceasefire" between the two sides and that the United States is lifting sanctions on Ankara that were implemented following the invasion of northern Syria. 

October 23, 2019

Russian military forces move into Syria to help Turkey keep Kurds away from border

Russian military forces are now patrolling the Syrian border Wednesday as part of a joint effort with Turkey to keep Kurds out of the volatile region.