Rep. Engel Issues Statement on Pause in Turkey's Campaign of Violence in Northern Syria
October 17, 2019
October 17, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on pause in Turkey's campaign of violence in northern Syria:
"The immediate cause of this crisis was President Trump's betrayal of our Kurdish partners, which set into motion a humanitarian crisis, a resurgence of ISIS, a strategic victory for Russia and Iran, and irreparable damage to America's standing in the world.
"Turkey' . . .
"The immediate cause of this crisis was President Trump's betrayal of our Kurdish partners, which set into motion a humanitarian crisis, a resurgence of ISIS, a strategic victory for Russia and Iran, and irreparable damage to America's standing in the world.
"Turkey' . . .