Rep. Slotkin Issues Statement on Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Northern Syria
October 08, 2019
October 08, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Northern Syria:
"The American handshake needs to mean something," Slotkin said. "When we ask a foreign force to fight and die with us -- as we did with the Syrian Kurds in the fight against ISIS -- our partners need to know that we will recognize their sacrifice and stand by them. I therefore strongly disagree wit . . .
"The American handshake needs to mean something," Slotkin said. "When we ask a foreign force to fight and die with us -- as we did with the Syrian Kurds in the fight against ISIS -- our partners need to know that we will recognize their sacrifice and stand by them. I therefore strongly disagree wit . . .