Rep. Fletcher Issues Statement on Resolution Opposing Trump Administration's Decision in Syria
October 16, 2019
October 16, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following statement on the violence in northern Syria and the passage of the resolution (H.J.Res. 77) opposing the Trump administration's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the northern Syrian border:
"As a result of the President's decision last week, our Kurdish allies and innocent civilians are being systematically targeted, tortured, and murdered - and at the same time, ISIS fighters are making a resurgence . . .
"As a result of the President's decision last week, our Kurdish allies and innocent civilians are being systematically targeted, tortured, and murdered - and at the same time, ISIS fighters are making a resurgence . . .