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the better for syria and the region. talking syria i'm joined by my guess omar well coffin u.k. he is founder and director of the good osis a think tank in britain that focuses on syria and the middle east in beirut we have more awesome and she is an academic and journalist and in dublin we cross the mike rather he is coeditor of b s news dot info right across cycles in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate it let's go to beirut 1st you know i read the reactions very closely to try for a partial withdrawal i mean he tried it before and he failed and now he's done it again in lieu of the another illegal and the invasion of syria this time by turkey i mean i was just aghast on that characterization of what's going on in syria right now and western audiences have been given so much to sim from ation and false narratives it's very difficult for them to even understand what's going on except for war must go on endless war and i've been a critic of donald trump for many things but this is t
the better for syria and the region. talking syria i'm joined by my guess omar well coffin u.k. he is founder and director of the good osis a think tank in britain that focuses on syria and the middle east in beirut we have more awesome and she is an academic and journalist and in dublin we cross the mike rather he is coeditor of b s news dot info right across cycles in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate it let's go to beirut 1st you know i read the...
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s used to control 30 percent of syria millions of people live in that corner of syria and they are worried they're worried on what will happen next for example a lot of kurds do not want to find themselves living under turkish rule or the op the syrian opposition will arabs do not want to find themselves under the regime control because many of them are wanted for opposition activities so people as well are worried what will happen next to her with the latest for saying a thank you. so while all of this is happening turkey's president has dismissed claims that eisel prisoners have escaped from detention centers in northeast syria follows reports that an unconfirmed number of people fled from a center and i need after it was shelled by turkish forces s.d.f. says another prison camp and nearly was shelled by turkey on friday or one says his forces will take responsibility for thousands of eisel fighters and their families and northern syria earlier on sunday the u.s. announced it was pulling out all remaining american troops from northern syria the us president has been accused of abandoning
s used to control 30 percent of syria millions of people live in that corner of syria and they are worried they're worried on what will happen next for example a lot of kurds do not want to find themselves living under turkish rule or the op the syrian opposition will arabs do not want to find themselves under the regime control because many of them are wanted for opposition activities so people as well are worried what will happen next to her with the latest for saying a thank you. so while...
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and north east of syria was also syria and north east of syria also where isis is believed to have bases there so resurrecting isis as a threat as a new threat to iraq is a worrying issue where isis is believed to have bases there so resurrecting isis as a threat as a new threat to iraq is a worrying issue and it is something that we all share. and it is some thing that. we all share this fear and this worrying aspect but that doesn't mean that this is something that a worrying aspect but that doesn't mean that this is something that is going to happen it is still something we have to take in consideration is going to happen it is still something we have to take in consideration and we have to prepare for it. and we have to prepare. to support. the judgments reportedly dismissed the hearing into the case of trumps former security advisor michael flynn who really dismissed the hearing into the case of trump's former security advisor michael flynn who would be completely guilty to lying lying to the to the f.b.i. f.b.i. i have to flynn's news new legal duty. this test test test amount of m
and north east of syria was also syria and north east of syria also where isis is believed to have bases there so resurrecting isis as a threat as a new threat to iraq is a worrying issue where isis is believed to have bases there so resurrecting isis as a threat as a new threat to iraq is a worrying issue and it is something that we all share. and it is some thing that. we all share this fear and this worrying aspect but that doesn't mean that this is something that a worrying aspect but that...
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in syria an extension for these. groups that are by the way the stood by the us as a terrorist organization so they see that the us is being 2 sided here standing with the white beach you are supposed to be also terrorist as the p.k. car but that the 1st thing that they want to see is to create some sort of a safe zone in the in the northern part of syria that goes from men bush goes through to the. safe for heroes remiss. to save zone and then for them and for turkey or turkey not not for not for syria definitely and at the end of the day they would say look we are trying to save make this this piece of land a safe zone for us for our national security therefore we can station year we can be an occupying force but later on the planet and the gun to bring in $1800000.00 refugees he was he's willing to give them nationalities he wants distinction them and this saves on therefore by all means it will become a turkish learned ok well that turned into them are you know but nobody did consult to damascus about this did th
in syria an extension for these. groups that are by the way the stood by the us as a terrorist organization so they see that the us is being 2 sided here standing with the white beach you are supposed to be also terrorist as the p.k. car but that the 1st thing that they want to see is to create some sort of a safe zone in the in the northern part of syria that goes from men bush goes through to the. safe for heroes remiss. to save zone and then for them and for turkey or turkey not not for not...
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in syria, relatively small numbers of u.s. forces on the ground enabled a kurdish and arab ground force of approximately 60,000 personnel with our help, the s.d.f. lynn rated millions of innocent civilians from the violent oppression of isis and defeated the physical caliphate. some have estimate the that the s.d.f., the syrian defense force, made up of kurds and some arab syrians, lost more than 10,000 fighters taking on isis. it's true that many who joined the s.d.f. did so to liberate their home from isis. however, it is also true that even after their homes were liberated, the s.d.f., kurds and arabs alike, continued to pursue isis all the wait through the euphrates river valley where the last remnants of the fiscal fate were defeated earlier inner i do not. they were not only fighting for themselves, they were also fighting for us. they were fighting to help ensure that there were no more isis-directed or inspired attacks like those carried out in paris, brussels, istanbul, orlando and san bernardino. after the s.d.f. suc
in syria, relatively small numbers of u.s. forces on the ground enabled a kurdish and arab ground force of approximately 60,000 personnel with our help, the s.d.f. lynn rated millions of innocent civilians from the violent oppression of isis and defeated the physical caliphate. some have estimate the that the s.d.f., the syrian defense force, made up of kurds and some arab syrians, lost more than 10,000 fighters taking on isis. it's true that many who joined the s.d.f. did so to liberate their...
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the same situation in syria. "new york times" had reported there was up to 18,000 isis fighters across syria and iraq. the u.s. presence in syria was designed to roll up isis networks to the extent possible and most and poorly local forces and reconstitutes them after the losses of 10,000, they say, in the war against isis to build to in cells in the long term. as understand your special operation forces and green berets were in effort with ypg counterterrorism units to train them to do this on their own one day. so just pulled the plug on all that before has a chance to succeed, i think is a big mistake here. not planning at all for the withdrawal to the point where you see u.s. troops retreating and turkish backed forces firing on them as they retreat, which i had to read that three temps make sure i was reading it right, is just a picture of chaos. rather than the sort of near to midterm plan of stabilize these areas and is forced isis does e, we're seeing a really chaotic worst-case scenario withdrawing chaos
the same situation in syria. "new york times" had reported there was up to 18,000 isis fighters across syria and iraq. the u.s. presence in syria was designed to roll up isis networks to the extent possible and most and poorly local forces and reconstitutes them after the losses of 10,000, they say, in the war against isis to build to in cells in the long term. as understand your special operation forces and green berets were in effort with ypg counterterrorism units to train them to...
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verses of syria. the actions of the united states to syria are clearly in violation of international law the us led coalition is there illegally and of interest the national will go to us in the current evolution is there illegally and against the will of the government in damascus. the u.s. made a statement saying it is staying in syria made another. the us made a statement saying it is staying in syria made another statement saying it's pulling out and even those who left for iraq are now coming back to syria to say they've been saying it's pulling out and even those who left for iraq are now coming back to syria to save the oil fields from mosul this looks like a pretext to me especially considering that back in march of the oil fields from mosul this looks like a pretext to me especially considering that back in march washington said are so little in defeat. this syrian constitute washington that are so little in defeat. the syrian constitutional committee of syria led syria as all the partisan fo
verses of syria. the actions of the united states to syria are clearly in violation of international law the us led coalition is there illegally and of interest the national will go to us in the current evolution is there illegally and against the will of the government in damascus. the u.s. made a statement saying it is staying in syria made another. the us made a statement saying it is staying in syria made another statement saying it's pulling out and even those who left for iraq are now...
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had deployed troops to syria northern syria a decade ago that is also not true ground troops arrived there in 2015 the us president did not mention russia at all in his speech today instead he focused on turkey and he portrayed president aired a one as a leader who had come to his senses and if no one ever misbehaves again trump warns that punishment by sanctions is always an option so the sanctions will be lifted or less something happens that we're not happy with. this was an outcome created by us the united states and nobody else by the moves that we've made we're achieving a much more peaceful and stable area between turkey and syria including a 20 mile wide safe zone turkey syria and all forms of the kurts have been fighting for centuries we have done them a great service and we've done a great job for all of them and now we're getting out. all right we have a team of the correspondence on this story for us tonight from washington d.c. our very own or before the alias and our very own teri schultz is in brussels tonight good evening to you both pablo i want to start with you tru
had deployed troops to syria northern syria a decade ago that is also not true ground troops arrived there in 2015 the us president did not mention russia at all in his speech today instead he focused on turkey and he portrayed president aired a one as a leader who had come to his senses and if no one ever misbehaves again trump warns that punishment by sanctions is always an option so the sanctions will be lifted or less something happens that we're not happy with. this was an outcome created...
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along the border between syria northern syria and southern turkey is that military offensive begins and some smoke in the distance as the military attack happens we're going to cross over to bill in iraq's kurdistan region in the north of the area where our correspondent bernard smith joins me but that you're also getting word that this military offensive has begun by the turks let's just begin with reaction if there is any from kurdistan officials but surely they'll be concerned about an influx of refugees from the area. i think that is the main concern so there's been no immediate reaction to the news coming out of turkey in the confirmation that this assault on kurdish held areas in northeastern syria by the turkish military has started but yes one of the biggest concerns has always be about the fear not just of more refugees coming in to this part of iraq from syria but also the threats to the cams that are holding eisel prisoners now in the kurdish administers parts of northeastern syria there are some $11000.00 it's thought to be i saw related prisoners and they are in detention c
along the border between syria northern syria and southern turkey is that military offensive begins and some smoke in the distance as the military attack happens we're going to cross over to bill in iraq's kurdistan region in the north of the area where our correspondent bernard smith joins me but that you're also getting word that this military offensive has begun by the turks let's just begin with reaction if there is any from kurdistan officials but surely they'll be concerned about an...
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forces leaving northeastern syria would be able to go to. base in western iraq now there are already about $5000.00 u.s. troops in iraq as part of a previous agreement and it was presumed that that would just be those troops would just be added to that agreement and then on wednesday a very strong statement from the iraqi military saying look they're only allowed to transit through iraq they're not allowed to stay and then we're hearing that they may well go to kuwait in the south which is a significant distance away from northeast and syria i think the problem is the language that the u.s. have used what they've said is that the u.s. forces will come back to. in western iraq and mount operations against syria from there and against eisel from there and that seems to the iraqis know what the iraqis have actually said is that we are going to meet with the prime minister and the foreign minister will meet with marcus per the secretary of defense and we are hoping for some clarity on exactly what this deal means that should be a press conferenc
forces leaving northeastern syria would be able to go to. base in western iraq now there are already about $5000.00 u.s. troops in iraq as part of a previous agreement and it was presumed that that would just be those troops would just be added to that agreement and then on wednesday a very strong statement from the iraqi military saying look they're only allowed to transit through iraq they're not allowed to stay and then we're hearing that they may well go to kuwait in the south which is a...
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northern syria are affiliated to the p.k. k. somehow now that the p.k. k. is a movement that the turkish government sat down with between 250-2050 politically to try and solve the kurdish issue now if your able to sit down with the actual movement that is for an insurgency against you directly namely the p.k. k. then how can it be that a few years after you feel it necessary to actually cross the border into a completely different country and attack kurds there for their so-called affiliation to the p.k. k. now i think international forces need to take note of this as well there was a potential for peace between to turkish government and the p.k. k. and i think the only way to solve all of this crisis and. tension is for international powers under turkish government as well to really think it's kurdish policy and sit down with the very movement that it's itself fighting the insurgency in turkey last month in istanbul your thoughts on that while there on says that the turkish government needs to rethink its kurdish policy but
northern syria are affiliated to the p.k. k. somehow now that the p.k. k. is a movement that the turkish government sat down with between 250-2050 politically to try and solve the kurdish issue now if your able to sit down with the actual movement that is for an insurgency against you directly namely the p.k. k. then how can it be that a few years after you feel it necessary to actually cross the border into a completely different country and attack kurds there for their so-called affiliation...
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forces from militant syria. to date we have the great privilege of welcoming [inaudible] executive president of steering the mechanic counsel and former special forces officer who fought alongside our kurdish spf allies in northern syria. we are also joined by bernice from save the children to provide an update on humanitarian situations in syria as well as immediate [inaudible] director of policy and research at the group and a former diplomats. we are also pleased to welcome director of the cato institute. a quickly just takes note for our members as you have noticed their company by a translator and - it will require additional time to interpret questions and answers between members in the witnesses. i intend to hold members to the usual five minute time limit for questions i will allow extra time at my discretion if i determine that fairness requires granting a member additional time whether that member is democrat or republican. i'd like to again thank our witnesses for your willingness to help this committ
forces from militant syria. to date we have the great privilege of welcoming [inaudible] executive president of steering the mechanic counsel and former special forces officer who fought alongside our kurdish spf allies in northern syria. we are also joined by bernice from save the children to provide an update on humanitarian situations in syria as well as immediate [inaudible] director of policy and research at the group and a former diplomats. we are also pleased to welcome director of the...
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syria is different. we have been unwilling in syria to negotiate in a sense that our assad,as been, remove and no one wants to negotiate with assad. it is going to be ironic because everybody seems concerned about the kurds that actually the kurds' permanent solution is more likely to come from assad. he is there, largely is going to stay barring something untoward happening to him from his own people, but the war is largely over, assad stays. if we are going to be realistic and want to protect the kurds, maybe the diplomatic arena has gotten simplified. now you have turkey on one side in syria on the other. everybody is going to talk about sanctions, which i don't think will work, but somebody from the state department that is involved with diplomacy ought to be saying, why don't we use our leverage to get turkey and assad to talk? but we would have to acknowledge someone is going to talk to assad. and if we did, the goal would be to allow the kurds to live in the northeastern quadrant of syria, similar
syria is different. we have been unwilling in syria to negotiate in a sense that our assad,as been, remove and no one wants to negotiate with assad. it is going to be ironic because everybody seems concerned about the kurds that actually the kurds' permanent solution is more likely to come from assad. he is there, largely is going to stay barring something untoward happening to him from his own people, but the war is largely over, assad stays. if we are going to be realistic and want to protect...
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you're trying to take over syria. this is what we're experiencing this cheo says environment all the powers took advantage of this chaos and invented this machine called a diet. in arab league today. regarding the refugees have they ever gave a penny for the help of refugees. the european union 3 point. 3000000000 a year is they sent to the red crescent but they promised 6000000000 euros but. even if this money comes or not. we spent 40. $40000000000.00 we spent over $40000000000.00. the places that are that there are acts. and these are the places that all our people in our region live these this savage group has nothing to do with islam and they are the biggest enemy of muslims and ashamed of the muslim. every time there was a step that could be taken for the benefit of muslims there as a factor is always in the way of course there as a project that has been there that has been developed as a project and all these countries who are responsible for this project today look like they are the biggest enemies of diet. bu
you're trying to take over syria. this is what we're experiencing this cheo says environment all the powers took advantage of this chaos and invented this machine called a diet. in arab league today. regarding the refugees have they ever gave a penny for the help of refugees. the european union 3 point. 3000000000 a year is they sent to the red crescent but they promised 6000000000 euros but. even if this money comes or not. we spent 40. $40000000000.00 we spent over $40000000000.00. the places...
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is giving some sort of green light to turkey to take their place in syria my own view is that syria is for the syrians and that 'd both the u.s. and turkey need to believe in stay at a just finally the mustin nations of this you know pulling away all the talk the bok talk what you have is is one country entering another sovereign nation how do you expect the syrian government to respond just finally. i would think the syrians will be very cautious i mean they've been fighting a civil war now for a number of years one which the u.s. has been very vocal involved in both directly and through sarah gets including through isis which the u.s. has supported at times syria has largely won the war this point they do not want this war to go on i'm sure they're going to watch to see what happens i think that you know these negotiations with the kurds may bear some fruit i think the syrian government wants a united syria under government control and they're going to act very gingerly to make sure that happens without inspire. some sort of attack direct attack by you know we're. down thanks for you
is giving some sort of green light to turkey to take their place in syria my own view is that syria is for the syrians and that 'd both the u.s. and turkey need to believe in stay at a just finally the mustin nations of this you know pulling away all the talk the bok talk what you have is is one country entering another sovereign nation how do you expect the syrian government to respond just finally. i would think the syrians will be very cautious i mean they've been fighting a civil war now...
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the second was to achieve a withdrawal from syria of all iranian commanded forces and militias in syria. to rollback the iranian power projection grab. the islamic revolutionary guard corps has essentially reached across iraq, syria trying to to try ton a bid it establish strategic outposts in syria that can pose a new kind of existential threat. that is to israel and other of syria's neighbors. that is something in my view that is the most dangerous strategic element in the northern middle east in today, and the factor that is most likely to cause a regional conflict across the northern middle east. the third objective that the tosident gave us was to try achieve a political resolution to the syrian conflict under the offices of u.n. security council resolution 2254, so to get a political solution to the conflict that could address the other two objectives. and ale dash caliphate qaeda safe haven that pops up here and there, and power projection across the northern middle east are symptoms of the underlying conflicts. they are not the cause. have risenhings that on the part of those wh
the second was to achieve a withdrawal from syria of all iranian commanded forces and militias in syria. to rollback the iranian power projection grab. the islamic revolutionary guard corps has essentially reached across iraq, syria trying to to try ton a bid it establish strategic outposts in syria that can pose a new kind of existential threat. that is to israel and other of syria's neighbors. that is something in my view that is the most dangerous strategic element in the northern middle...
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will have more on the turkish offensive in syria after the short break. to. let you know. that because. of this connection to last him should ask for the past 70 and seeing and on monday today for the dutch. commission. branches just. no new car so said on the opening much to the mama just back. talk about one of the worst cases of predatory baxter's defrauding and abusing the poor and sick that i've seen in a couple years you know we have entered issue to many instances of bankers preying on folks but this is this is a this is really happening. in the age of trump what has happened to journalistic standards and competence in the media not long ago it was generally agreed that politics was the art of the possible no one news narrative must prevail and all others must be bang. which is a state of affairs serve the public interest. welcome back we go back to our breaking news story this hour turkey has announced the launch of a military offensive in syria as an arab one says it's aimed at the kurdish workers party and islamic state terrorists syrian state television reports
will have more on the turkish offensive in syria after the short break. to. let you know. that because. of this connection to last him should ask for the past 70 and seeing and on monday today for the dutch. commission. branches just. no new car so said on the opening much to the mama just back. talk about one of the worst cases of predatory baxter's defrauding and abusing the poor and sick that i've seen in a couple years you know we have entered issue to many instances of bankers preying on...
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on the turkey syria border and later. filed this update. fast moving developments tonight and states is decision to leave northeastern syria effectively created a vacuum there are many players in the syrian conflict and all of them would like a stake in this corner of syria it is a strategic corner it is where oil fields are located it is the ag it's the bread basket of syria for the damascus government is cash strapped it would it would definitely want to regain control of this area the s.d.f. the kurdish lead as the had little choice because 1st of all it was abandoned by its allies the united states and it is coming under attack and the turkish army along with their local allies the opposition syrian national army they have been launching an operation against a group they consider a terrorist organization because according to turkey the. backbone of the s t f is the syrian kurdish armed group the white p.g. which is linked to the outlawed p k k so the s.d.f. had little choice it struck a deal with damascus a russian brokered deal that ag
on the turkey syria border and later. filed this update. fast moving developments tonight and states is decision to leave northeastern syria effectively created a vacuum there are many players in the syrian conflict and all of them would like a stake in this corner of syria it is a strategic corner it is where oil fields are located it is the ag it's the bread basket of syria for the damascus government is cash strapped it would it would definitely want to regain control of this area the s.d.f....
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northern syria are affiliated to the p.k. k. somehow now that the p.k. k. is a movement that the turkish government sat down with between 20302050 politically to try and solve the kurdish issue now if your able to sit down with the actual movement for an insurgency against you directly namely the p.k. k. then how can it be that a few years after you feel it necessary to actually cross the border into a completely different country and attack kurds there for their so-called affiliation to the p.k. k. now i think international forces need to take note of this as well there was a potential for peace between to turkish government and the p.k. k. and i think the only way to solve all of this crisis and. tension is for international powers under turkish government as well to really think it's kurdish policy and sit down with the very movement that it's itself fighting the insurgency in turkey last month in istanbul your thoughts on that while they're on says that the turkish government needs to rethink its kurdish policy but it doe
northern syria are affiliated to the p.k. k. somehow now that the p.k. k. is a movement that the turkish government sat down with between 20302050 politically to try and solve the kurdish issue now if your able to sit down with the actual movement for an insurgency against you directly namely the p.k. k. then how can it be that a few years after you feel it necessary to actually cross the border into a completely different country and attack kurds there for their so-called affiliation to the...
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syria? what are we doing to prevent turkey from forcibly displacing kurds and resettling syrian refugees along the border? andcan we prevent iran russia from exploiting the situation to their benefit? last week i was pleased to see a strong bipartisan majority passed a resolution that i authored with chairman engel calling on turkey to end this operation. vice president pence and secretary pompeo were successful in brokering a temporary cease-fire. if turkey continues its destructive campaign we will quickly pass new bipartisan legislation that will bring hard-hitting sanctions against erdogan's government. i hope the cease-fire works. i look forward to ambassador at jefferies testimony. you will give us some insight within the administration as to what has taken place the last five days with the cease-fire. i want to thank you for being here right now. there will be a press conference at the white house in probably 35 minutes. manlieve you are the right for this job at a very challenging ti
syria? what are we doing to prevent turkey from forcibly displacing kurds and resettling syrian refugees along the border? andcan we prevent iran russia from exploiting the situation to their benefit? last week i was pleased to see a strong bipartisan majority passed a resolution that i authored with chairman engel calling on turkey to end this operation. vice president pence and secretary pompeo were successful in brokering a temporary cease-fire. if turkey continues its destructive campaign...
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stall in syria's war is the u.s. administration endorsing a turkish offensive in northern syria and are they abandoning your people the kurds . thank you for having me on the show firstly i think. very short and simple answer to that is we just simply do not know yet because in the last year and a half president trump has tried to leave syria on to 2 previous occasions on both being severely pushed backed by the american establishment on the 2nd time in december in 2019 when president front said he had ordered the military to actually leave syria. the crisis grew so much the defense secretary of the time james mattis had resigned over it and then subsequently brett mcgurk also resigned over president trump decision to withdraw now we know that after that this isn't pressure from congress especially had president trump backtracking a little bit and actually slowing down the withdrawal although a very limited withdrawal took place. the u.s. and president trump himself also said that the american soldiers would stay lon
stall in syria's war is the u.s. administration endorsing a turkish offensive in northern syria and are they abandoning your people the kurds . thank you for having me on the show firstly i think. very short and simple answer to that is we just simply do not know yet because in the last year and a half president trump has tried to leave syria on to 2 previous occasions on both being severely pushed backed by the american establishment on the 2nd time in december in 2019 when president front...
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troops from syria. we've a call for caution from russia step basons in moscow with more on that shortly but 1st let's cross over to charles stratford who's arm the turkey side of the border with syria and charles we've been talking about a military buildup for the past few days now so just give us or paint the picture really in terms of what you've been able to see both through the day and through the night. but certainly what we've been reporting is consistent with fixedly what we've witnessed over the last couple of days here. last night for example our drive back to the hotel dozens of military vehicles heading towards this area where our live position is these vehicles included a p.c.'s we believe trucks carrying i mean ition they were flatbed trucks with tanks as well we've seen artillery positions as well very close by to hit and there are as we have also been reporting now confirmation it certainly seems the fight is with the f.s.a. the free syrian army which of course been supported by the turki
troops from syria. we've a call for caution from russia step basons in moscow with more on that shortly but 1st let's cross over to charles stratford who's arm the turkey side of the border with syria and charles we've been talking about a military buildup for the past few days now so just give us or paint the picture really in terms of what you've been able to see both through the day and through the night. but certainly what we've been reporting is consistent with fixedly what we've witnessed...
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the group what is unanimous that what happens in syria does not stay in syria. we argue that to be prioritized the united statesng retain leverage of influence and outcome to protect us interest. the decisions over the last ten days have enormous implications for syria. t 14 will discuss a specific study group recommendations but the fundamental drivers of conflict and violent are unchanged. notably there are those points here in congress those were largely delegated before last week now they are front and center of international compliance. as the executive legislature works to articulate toor realistically achieve the majority of us forces are withdrawn report proposes a series of specific nonmilitary recommendations park is also important to remind ourselves of the order of conflict and plant syria with the broader strategic landscape of nationalhe.s security it has fie challenges international terroris terrorism, iran, russia, refuges and international norms it began as a peaceful protest against an autocratic dictator from the arab spring in 2011 although t
the group what is unanimous that what happens in syria does not stay in syria. we argue that to be prioritized the united statesng retain leverage of influence and outcome to protect us interest. the decisions over the last ten days have enormous implications for syria. t 14 will discuss a specific study group recommendations but the fundamental drivers of conflict and violent are unchanged. notably there are those points here in congress those were largely delegated before last week now they...
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i think he's building the strings right now in syria and he used syria as well in order to boost his position not only in inside syria but in the entire region now he's the friend of almost everybody now in the region unlike the united states which is the some high. being less. i have seen even by its own allies. that they cannot rely on the united states we have seen how they are not he says that with the see the democratic process and we have seen actually what but as than when he had a few was actually to retaliate against iran when iran actually. launched that attack on a few weeks a few weeks ago yet something that their own do that i have to mention i mean the americans are saying iran is a sponsor most of the americans i was thinking on is this once a while so they should have for the saudis and you tell yet again that iranian action with are we like with are we believe that iran is a sponsor or not that is a different issue but mr kaplan i think you have a very interesting point here and i want to ask you specifically about russia's policy because it's usually framed in terms
i think he's building the strings right now in syria and he used syria as well in order to boost his position not only in inside syria but in the entire region now he's the friend of almost everybody now in the region unlike the united states which is the some high. being less. i have seen even by its own allies. that they cannot rely on the united states we have seen how they are not he says that with the see the democratic process and we have seen actually what but as than when he had a few...
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thus all actions in syria are driven by our core object he was defeating islamic terror, restoring syria to a civilized state, and ensuring the removal of all iranian commanded forces from that country. some argue these object he was are too ambitious. but frankly we have no other choice than to pursue them in order to lead the world out of the crisis. now in dealing with today's situation in northeast syria turkey is obviously the immediate heavy. it acted unwisely and dangerously as you have indicated despite as i'm ready to despite warning after warning and incentive after incentive from this administration to choose differently including a package of economic and security commitments and a visit to washington. as a result, millions of vulnerable syrians are syria democrat forces sdf forces in the israel, jordan and iraq and the gulf and in the end turkey itself through this intervention are all made less secure and isis made more emboldened. but in digging out of this mess let us remember with turkey's actions we face another all too common regional phenomenon with the nato state. a
thus all actions in syria are driven by our core object he was defeating islamic terror, restoring syria to a civilized state, and ensuring the removal of all iranian commanded forces from that country. some argue these object he was are too ambitious. but frankly we have no other choice than to pursue them in order to lead the world out of the crisis. now in dealing with today's situation in northeast syria turkey is obviously the immediate heavy. it acted unwisely and dangerously as you have...
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western syria that the governor told him that one of the last remaining areas in western syria that the government does not control just driving through province which is the last opposition instrument does not control just driving through province which is the last opposition stronghold in syria the last stronghold against bashar assad in syria the last stronghold against bashar assad was the ice a leader's shell to let that sink in was the ice a leader's shell to let that sink in dug he did not have many allies there but nonetheless it was as rational as it was albert duddy did not have. many allies there are but nonetheless it was as rational as it was obvious it lib the best place on earth for a terrorist to blend in obvious it lib the best place on earth for a terrorist to blend in is a province just the largest al qaeda safe haven since $911.00 there in is a province just the largest al qaeda safe haven since $911.00 the region is under the thumb over. formally known as al qaeda region is under the thumb over. formally known as al qaeda in syria it has some 10000 fighters depl
western syria that the governor told him that one of the last remaining areas in western syria that the government does not control just driving through province which is the last opposition instrument does not control just driving through province which is the last opposition stronghold in syria the last stronghold against bashar assad in syria the last stronghold against bashar assad was the ice a leader's shell to let that sink in was the ice a leader's shell to let that sink in dug he did...
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troops from syria. well an opinion piece for the washington post a turkish presidential aide has called on the international community to support ankara's efforts to bring peace and stability to the region farted out and says turkey has no ambition in northeastern syria except to neutralize a longstanding threat against hackish citizens and to liberate the local population from the yoke of armed thugs regarding the why p.g. them out and calls militants he says if they are genuinely interested in fighting islamic state they can defect without delay or they can listen to their commanders who say that they will fight the turkish forces in which case we will have no choice but to stop them and goes on to say the us has borne the brunt of the counter islamic state campaign for too long turkey which has major 2nd largest army is willing and able to take the lead now and drive it home while our correspondent ali stratford is an article a on turkey's border with syria charles what kind of movements have you bee
troops from syria. well an opinion piece for the washington post a turkish presidential aide has called on the international community to support ankara's efforts to bring peace and stability to the region farted out and says turkey has no ambition in northeastern syria except to neutralize a longstanding threat against hackish citizens and to liberate the local population from the yoke of armed thugs regarding the why p.g. them out and calls militants he says if they are genuinely interested...
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victims or syrian the perpetrator in syria and the crime were committed in syria but nonetheless they all prosecuted and. that's how it works that's a principle of universal jurisdiction and it's a level for really grave crimes crimes that we consider that or crimes against all humanity all mankind such as crimes against humanity to daughter. and that's why it's so grave that they should tackle the issue and try to prosecute the. valerie you mentioned grave crimes there and i wanted to bring up this tweet reminding us all of what some of those crimes were this from the global center for the responsibility to protect their right throughout the 8 year war in syria every major principle of international law has been violated indiscriminate attacks on civilians sexual violence a blockage of humanitarian aid deliberate targeting of hospitals and humanitarian workers have been the hallmarks of this war so keeping that in mind is why we see tweets like this jonah says if there's no accountable government and sound judicial system in syria then it's better to have some kind of justice in germ
victims or syrian the perpetrator in syria and the crime were committed in syria but nonetheless they all prosecuted and. that's how it works that's a principle of universal jurisdiction and it's a level for really grave crimes crimes that we consider that or crimes against all humanity all mankind such as crimes against humanity to daughter. and that's why it's so grave that they should tackle the issue and try to prosecute the. valerie you mentioned grave crimes there and i wanted to bring up...
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president, i rise today to address the current situation in syria. first, i welcome the vice president's announcement of a cease-fire which will prevent further loss of life. i hope the agreement is honored. but at the heart of this matter is a central question of why these terms and assurances were not negotiated before the president consented to withdraw our troops. let me briefly recount what's happened in the past seven days since the u.s. announced our withdrawal. the kurds suffering loss of life and property have alied with assad. russia has assumed control of our previous military positions and the u.s. has been forced in many cases to bomb, of our own facilities. the announcement today is being portrayed as a victory. it is far from a victory. serious questions remain about how the decision was reached precipitously to withdraw from syria and why that decision was reached. given the initial details of the cease-fire agreement, the administration must also explain what america's future role will be in the region. what happens now to the kurds
president, i rise today to address the current situation in syria. first, i welcome the vice president's announcement of a cease-fire which will prevent further loss of life. i hope the agreement is honored. but at the heart of this matter is a central question of why these terms and assurances were not negotiated before the president consented to withdraw our troops. let me briefly recount what's happened in the past seven days since the u.s. announced our withdrawal. the kurds suffering loss...
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or north even syria. what will our withdraw and actions here do to affect our relationship with those forces and can we continue to work with them? >> that may be a good analogy, senator. as you know our partners for many years the puk and the kdp kurdish parties in northern iraq are decided to have an independence referendum without properly consulting us or getting our -- getting our views. well, they got our views. we thought this was a big mistake in the fall of 2017 when this happened the iraqi army moved into an area, a mixed area where the kurdish regional government had extended its sway after saddam had fallen in the kirkuk area and took place the oil rich purchase orders of kirkuk. that was a huge blow to the kurds, they felt we had abandoned them, our argument was we never promised you a military guarantee for that area, rather we tried to work out and i was involved in that as well as people with me today trying to do oil deals and other things between the kurds in the north and the central go
or north even syria. what will our withdraw and actions here do to affect our relationship with those forces and can we continue to work with them? >> that may be a good analogy, senator. as you know our partners for many years the puk and the kdp kurdish parties in northern iraq are decided to have an independence referendum without properly consulting us or getting our -- getting our views. well, they got our views. we thought this was a big mistake in the fall of 2017 when this...
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syria and turkey. vice president pence made the announcement in turkey after a four-hour meeting with turkish president erdogan. vice president pence: one week ago turkish forces crossed into syria. earlier this week, president trump took decisive action to call on turkish forces to stand down, to end the violence, agree to negotiations. today, i'm proud to report, thanks to the strong leadership of president donald trump and the strong relationship between president erdogan and turkey and the united states of america, that today we united states and turkey have agreed to a cease ire in syria. the turkish side will pause operation peace spring in order to allow for the withdrawal of y.p.g. forces from the safe zone for 120 hours. all military operations under eration peace spring will be paused an operation peace spring will be halted entirely on completion of the withdrawal. our administration has already been in contact with syrian defense forces and we have already begun to facilitate their safe wit
syria and turkey. vice president pence made the announcement in turkey after a four-hour meeting with turkish president erdogan. vice president pence: one week ago turkish forces crossed into syria. earlier this week, president trump took decisive action to call on turkish forces to stand down, to end the violence, agree to negotiations. today, i'm proud to report, thanks to the strong leadership of president donald trump and the strong relationship between president erdogan and turkey and the...
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of syria north east of syria and north syria north. of syria north east of syria also where isis is believed to have bases there so really also where isis is believed to have bases there so resurrecting isis as a threat as a new threat to iraq is a worry erecting isis as a threat as a new threat to iraq as a worrying issue and it is something that we all share this fear an issue and it is something that we all share this fear and this worrying aspect but that doesn't mean that this is this worrying aspect but that doesn't mean that this is something that is going to happen it is still something we have to take in considering something that is going to happen it is still something we have to take in consideration and we have to prepare for it. and we have to prepare for it. if it's will that's when it will. tomorrow in geneva tomorrow to start in the syrian conflict with the community restart the syrian constantly national committees in the hopi finding a way forward for the words of 100. if on the eve of its launch the wood for the war
of syria north east of syria and north syria north. of syria north east of syria also where isis is believed to have bases there so really also where isis is believed to have bases there so resurrecting isis as a threat as a new threat to iraq is a worry erecting isis as a threat as a new threat to iraq as a worrying issue and it is something that we all share this fear an issue and it is something that we all share this fear and this worrying aspect but that doesn't mean that this is this...
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syria and the many times he said syria is is just sand and death and i'm not interested in his no much there isn't really interest money interests money u.s. interests while they're all oil fields well it's not significant i mean serious on the resume is not really big is not significant so the americans even when you talk about the gone abroad than actually he said it many times let's don't actually who are in need for the oil because of the of the bijan god let them come and protect their us. i mean he said it many times so what about syria which has much less. than the got this man is mainly interested about his reelection campaign in the united states he's mainly concerned about his rivals inside the united states more than more than he cares about russia and about iran or about the syrian the syrian conflict so this is something that is really important that. on the other hand when we talk about the as a stand up process i totally agree that the americans seem to have already lost i think in syria and what sense and the sense that the no longer controls the political process and t
syria and the many times he said syria is is just sand and death and i'm not interested in his no much there isn't really interest money interests money u.s. interests while they're all oil fields well it's not significant i mean serious on the resume is not really big is not significant so the americans even when you talk about the gone abroad than actually he said it many times let's don't actually who are in need for the oil because of the of the bijan god let them come and protect their us....
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against his nato ally the dramatic reversal comes as turkish forces advance deeper into syria trump has slammed turkey's actions as a dangerous threatening peace security and stability in the region also coming up angry catalans protests up to spain supreme court finds the politicians who pushed the independence guilty of sedition and disobedience one is jailed for 13 years and the nobel prize for economics goes to a trio of u.s. based research shows who have broken new ground in efforts to lift the world's poor house of property. i mean you could as mckinnon thanks so much for joining me to widespread criticism u.s. president donald trump has backtracked on his policy in northern syria he's announced sanctions against turkish officials over chris incursion against codes there and he slammed turkey's actions as dangerous trump had previously announced that u.s. troops would be withdrawn from the region and that has led kurdish fighters to ally themselves with the syrian government to which they had previously. again opposed. the syrian town of ras al-ain pounded by turkish a terrori
against his nato ally the dramatic reversal comes as turkish forces advance deeper into syria trump has slammed turkey's actions as a dangerous threatening peace security and stability in the region also coming up angry catalans protests up to spain supreme court finds the politicians who pushed the independence guilty of sedition and disobedience one is jailed for 13 years and the nobel prize for economics goes to a trio of u.s. based research shows who have broken new ground in efforts to...
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turkish invasion of syria the u.s. government imposes a new sanctions on turkish officials of the country's offensive and syria and demands an immediate ceasefire. a group of syrian soldiers sent to the key city of members as turkish forces are preparing to advance . a protest against a move by getting these president extend his to turns violent to the capital plus. mass protests and spain sentences separatist leaders to long jail terms. u.s. president donald trump is calling for an immediate cease fire in northern syria with turkey is carrying out a military campaign in kurdish areas tens of thousands of people have fled the area the trumpets also approved a series of sanctions on to a fellow nato member he signed an executive order authorizing sanctions against several. turkish minister says the us president has also given the green light to his treasury department to increase tariffs on to state imports also on the economic front the u.s. is canceling talks on a $1000000000.00 trade deal with trump says sanctions wo
turkish invasion of syria the u.s. government imposes a new sanctions on turkish officials of the country's offensive and syria and demands an immediate ceasefire. a group of syrian soldiers sent to the key city of members as turkish forces are preparing to advance . a protest against a move by getting these president extend his to turns violent to the capital plus. mass protests and spain sentences separatist leaders to long jail terms. u.s. president donald trump is calling for an immediate...
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led and syria opened buddy the syrian constitutional committee syria led and syria opened buddy united $150.00 men and women representing the syrian government opposition and this uniting $150.00 men and women representing the syrian government opposition and the civil society aimed at forging a political solution to the syria long lasting and difficult society aimed at forging a political solution to the syria long lasting and devastating crisis we heard on wednesday from all 3 russia turkey and investigating crisis we heard on wednesday from all 3 russia turkey and iran that they understand how important this price is ease they welcome it because iran that they understand how important this price is ease they welcome it because it is essential for the syrians to be responsible for the fate of their because it is essential for the syrians to be responsible for the fate of their country not outsiders and also all 3 russia took in the country not outsiders and also all 3 russia turkey and iran agreed to their commitment to respect syria's territorial integrity and iran agreed to their c
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stall in syria's war is the u.s. administration endorsing a turkish offensive in northern syria and are they abandoning your people the kurds . thank you for having me on the show firstly i think. very short and simple answer to that is we just simply do not know yet because in the last year and a half president trump has tried to leave syria on to 2 previous occasions on both being severely pushed backed by the american establishment on the 2nd time in december in 2019 when president front said he had ordered the military to actually leave syria. the crisis grew so much the defense secretary of the time james mattis had resigned over it and then subsequently brett mcgurk also resigned over president trump decision to withdraw now we know that after that this isn't pressure from congress especially had president trump backtracking a little bit and actually slowing down the withdrawal although a very limited withdrawal took place the u.s. and president trump himself also said that the american soldiers would stay long
stall in syria's war is the u.s. administration endorsing a turkish offensive in northern syria and are they abandoning your people the kurds . thank you for having me on the show firstly i think. very short and simple answer to that is we just simply do not know yet because in the last year and a half president trump has tried to leave syria on to 2 previous occasions on both being severely pushed backed by the american establishment on the 2nd time in december in 2019 when president front...
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forces from syria. however, it's equally important to center the lived experiences, an agency of our kurdish allies whose value cannot and should not be measured by their contributions to u.s. interests. ms. torres, based on your national security expertise, how would a diplomatic approach on the front end paired with a strategic troop withdrawal have avoided this violence in the first place? >> thank you, representative presley. first off and to take a step back, as a former diplomat, i have participated in the policy process under both administrations. i participated and been on the other side of our administration's leaders, having discussions and debates on foreign policy, and on discussions on what happens next, assessments of intelligence, assessments of what's happening on the ground, talking to local stakeholders. i think that right now what is happening is a lack of a policy process, lack of a national security process. and so with that in mind, i think that this entire decision has been marred
forces from syria. however, it's equally important to center the lived experiences, an agency of our kurdish allies whose value cannot and should not be measured by their contributions to u.s. interests. ms. torres, based on your national security expertise, how would a diplomatic approach on the front end paired with a strategic troop withdrawal have avoided this violence in the first place? >> thank you, representative presley. first off and to take a step back, as a former diplomat, i...
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let him go i think syria last. thanksgiving. that. would. move. down the lazy about route for about with him. what a shame. you have. thank you so much. yeah well you know. what look like i hate it. i think about. that. right now if i lived that life. you would sound like gunner glad i'm in class when i get one line so what i will say. i'm going to. do your. one thing war. is a look at this market from take. and look at all still yes i'm thankful you sound cloud will not accept. me. and i know someone or. am. going to. love. a good. book he. says. is their mission is high. school. on my from my. home mom. that implies. that i thought and was gone on about this i must end up with the former not that there's a secret of not having enough. cops out of battery. i was due. to walk out with. my. lawyer a little while. so . that now. you know move on behalf of you. for some time now you can kiss my. butt but barring some minor junk i was wrong. this will come well you know. young well you know oklahoma pushing. this you know what my father would jump. an
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he says nato must find a sustainable solution to i saw prisoners in syria. turkish troops say they've captured 15 villages from kurdish forces during the push into northern syria tens of thousands of people have fled the area since wednesday 3 turkish soldiers have been killed. iran's foreign ministry has confirmed its state owned oil tankers a bt was hit twice in an attack in the red sea off because the saudi arabia there's been no immediate response from riyadh. and ethiopian prime minister abu ahmed has been awarded this year's nobel peace prize is being recognized for his reforms to tackle ethnic tensions and ending the long running conflict with eritrea over the disputed border territory says he's humbled by the honor and called it a victory for all ethiopians. when they are met became prime minister in april 28th. he made it clear that he wished to resume peace talks with a retreat. in close cooperation with a sigh us after valid again the president of every tree on our behalf married quickly worked out the principles for a foreign and for peace agreem
he says nato must find a sustainable solution to i saw prisoners in syria. turkish troops say they've captured 15 villages from kurdish forces during the push into northern syria tens of thousands of people have fled the area since wednesday 3 turkish soldiers have been killed. iran's foreign ministry has confirmed its state owned oil tankers a bt was hit twice in an attack in the red sea off because the saudi arabia there's been no immediate response from riyadh. and ethiopian prime minister...
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doubt iran rather than syria saying that they respect syria's sovereignty that this operation is a must do thing and the turkey will try to do things as quickly and is safely as possible with. little violence possible peculiar because why wouldn't you reach out to sample another country that iran eases a strange choice they've also been rumors that the s.d.f. has tried to reopen dialogue talks with damascus with president asad the logic presumably being that if the syrian army moved into northern ne in syria then the turks would have no choice but to withdraw they wouldn't want to warn multiple fronts the other rumor is that assad has said no i said and said that we will only move in if you give up all weapons and reintegration of self into into greater syria the surprising thing is how quickly the united states pulled out this is this is the s.d.f. we're talking about this whole operation against isis in syria that the united states around separate from the russian and syrian what it was it was you know on the ground the troops on the ground vast vast majority were kurds the s.d.f. pro
doubt iran rather than syria saying that they respect syria's sovereignty that this operation is a must do thing and the turkey will try to do things as quickly and is safely as possible with. little violence possible peculiar because why wouldn't you reach out to sample another country that iran eases a strange choice they've also been rumors that the s.d.f. has tried to reopen dialogue talks with damascus with president asad the logic presumably being that if the syrian army moved into...
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forces completely from syria no i think. that's an aberration i mean they had the opportunity they've been planning this for a long time for months and they and they carted out with panache had some of the u.s. special forces in to the people who helped them. every dead terrorist is a good terrorist but. the fact is that on the one hand he does this and on the other hand as been pointed out he pulls out of an area leaving. the kurds who are god ing thousands if not more of i says terrorists in the lurch they're desert in these camps of course because they have to fight or have to relieve the region and these terrorists are going to come back home not to find states to europe the fact is that donald trump has decided to cut his losses in the middle east he's decided we spent 5 trillion dollars there we've lost $7000.00 men we're going to go home and leave it to the rest of the world to sort it out he said he said oh these people have to fight it out it's like 2 kids in a school in a school ground you have to fight well it's n
forces completely from syria no i think. that's an aberration i mean they had the opportunity they've been planning this for a long time for months and they and they carted out with panache had some of the u.s. special forces in to the people who helped them. every dead terrorist is a good terrorist but. the fact is that on the one hand he does this and on the other hand as been pointed out he pulls out of an area leaving. the kurds who are god ing thousands if not more of i says terrorists in...