Rep. Thornberry Issues Statement on U.S. Policy in Syria
October 09, 2019
October 09, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the U.S. policy in Syria:
"It would be a grave mistake for Turkey to send its military forces into Syria provoking hostilities with the Syrian Democratic Forces.
"It would also be a grave mistake for the U.S. to unilaterally withdraw from Syria or to acquiesce in any way to a Turkish invasion.
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"It would be a grave mistake for Turkey to send its military forces into Syria provoking hostilities with the Syrian Democratic Forces.
"It would also be a grave mistake for the U.S. to unilaterally withdraw from Syria or to acquiesce in any way to a Turkish invasion.
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