Rep. Sires Issues Statement on Withdrawal of U.S. Forces From Northern Syria
October 07, 2019
October 07, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's announcement that the U.S. forces will withdraw from positions in Northern Syria ahead of an anticipated Turkish incursion into the area:
"The President's decision to withdraw U.S. forces from positions along the northern Syria-Turkey border abandons our Kurdish partners, jeopardizes our credibility with allies, and risks creating the conditions for a r . . .
"The President's decision to withdraw U.S. forces from positions along the northern Syria-Turkey border abandons our Kurdish partners, jeopardizes our credibility with allies, and risks creating the conditions for a r . . .