Sen. Reed Issues Statement on Turkey's Military Offensive in Syria
October 09, 2019
October 09, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on Turkey's military offensive in Syria:
"President Trump's decision to acquiesce to President Erdogan's offensive against the Kurds is absolutely horrible. The blood of our partners in the fight against ISIS will be on President Trump's hands and thousands of hardened ISIS prisoners could be let loose because of his hasty decision.
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"President Trump's decision to acquiesce to President Erdogan's offensive against the Kurds is absolutely horrible. The blood of our partners in the fight against ISIS will be on President Trump's hands and thousands of hardened ISIS prisoners could be let loose because of his hasty decision.
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