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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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the syria study group. the group's co-chairs testified on the findings of the republican and how they can be applied to the current situation with syria and turkey. and turkey. this hearing will come to order and we welcome everyone. the subcommittee testimony on the findings and recommendations in the study group's final report. given the timing of the hearing we will have the opportunity to discuss the ramifications of the policy changes in syria and a study group recommendations to still address the challenges that are. for the purpose of an opening statement. >> thank you very much for testifying today and for your work and the final report of the study group. your report as a thoughtful review of the conflict and provides pragmatic recommendations for how policymakers can protect u.s. interests and destabilize syria. now it is well known president trump does not like to read but i wish that he had skimmed over the executive summary before the recent phone call with the turkish president. your assessmen
the syria study group. the group's co-chairs testified on the findings of the republican and how they can be applied to the current situation with syria and turkey. and turkey. this hearing will come to order and we welcome everyone. the subcommittee testimony on the findings and recommendations in the study group's final report. given the timing of the hearing we will have the opportunity to discuss the ramifications of the policy changes in syria and a study group recommendations to still...
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policy towards syria. you're watching live coverage on c-span3. >> walking and leaving everything they knew in a war situation. i don't think most americans, at least i wasn't until i went and had that experience, realized and most americans don't realize the history and delicacy of relationships in the middle east since at least world war i and the whole question of whether the kurds should have had a stay or not. the human aspects of this are getting missed in large part and the demands you had. so tell me what the humanitarian needs and demands were before the incursion and talk a little bit about what's happened since. >> in a sense, the demands are the same. because the fundamental ask from the humanitarian community is that there be a lasting cessation of hostilities that civilian protection be upheld and that humanitarians be given, you know, unfettered access to people in need. i think those are the three sort of big policy asks from the humanitarian community. yesterday, today and tomorrow. the di
policy towards syria. you're watching live coverage on c-span3. >> walking and leaving everything they knew in a war situation. i don't think most americans, at least i wasn't until i went and had that experience, realized and most americans don't realize the history and delicacy of relationships in the middle east since at least world war i and the whole question of whether the kurds should have had a stay or not. the human aspects of this are getting missed in large part and the demands...
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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 to one as a leader who had come to his senses and if 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 correspondents on this story for us tonight from washington d.c. our very own or before us and our very own teri schultz is in brussels tonight good evening to you both pablo i want to start with you trump he took a victor
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 to one as a leader who had come to his senses and if 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...
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-syria policy. at 5:00 p.m., c-span's campaign 2020 coverage continues with joe biden holding an event in davenport iowa. "q&a" an night on american university distinguished professor of history looks back on policies managing immigration. >> i would argue that the current ways of nativism, of anti-immigrant sentiment, xenophobia is not different from what we have seen in the past. and while it seems to us to be peppered with acts of violence and ferocity, there have been other acts of violence, anti-immigrant riots before the civil war, anti-immigrant riots in the 1880's. there have been a lot of moments themerican history when anti-immigrant sentiment has been translated into true ugliness. >> what sunday night at 8:00 p.m. on c-span. next, commerce secretary wilbur ross in the administration's trade policy agenda. following his remarks, a panel talked further on trade policy and tariffs. this is one hour and 20 minutes. >> good afternoon. good afternoon. welcome. i'm the vice president and genera
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syria still matters. making this case is not something that our group took for granted. especially at a time of heightened public debate about the u.s. role in the world and what we should invest to achieve u.s. objectives. the group was unanimous in its conclusion that what happens in syria does not stay in syria. the united states contained leverage to influence an outcome that protects u.s. interests. they have enormous implications for the conflict in syria and for u.s. interests. we will discuss the study gro group's specific assessments and recommendations, but needless to say, syria still matters. the fundamental drivers of c conflict and i violence in syria are unchanged today. notably, there's bipartisan acknowledgment of these points here in congress. the conflict in syria was regulated to the margins of public attention before last week. now it is front and center of international headlines and has captured domestic attention. as the executive and legislative branches of the u.s. government wor
syria still matters. making this case is not something that our group took for granted. especially at a time of heightened public debate about the u.s. role in the world and what we should invest to achieve u.s. objectives. the group was unanimous in its conclusion that what happens in syria does not stay in syria. the united states contained leverage to influence an outcome that protects u.s. interests. they have enormous implications for the conflict in syria and for u.s. interests. we will...
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steps taken by president to one for the sake of syria and for keeping the unity of syria so let's look at exactly where this is all happening now turkish forces are launching attacks against the town a foot off the line troops have also gathered near the turkish border town of charlie it's thought they'll cross into the town of tal to which u.s. troops recently evacuated that town those in territory held by the s.d.f. kurdish led forces turkey are ready has a presence in syria holding a number of observation points those however are northwestern syria an area mainly controlled by turkish and rebel forces let's bring in said in kosovo he's joining us from istanbul what more are we hearing from officials about this operation. they're in this operation on for the today at 4 pm local time which is 13 g.m.t. time someone according to. sources underground turkish military started shelling and bombing in the areas of wrestling on and tell of be at. the tactical aim to start with arista ion and tell about is to divide a long corridor or a look along solid base of. idea or a y p g entity accord
steps taken by president to one for the sake of syria and for keeping the unity of syria so let's look at exactly where this is all happening now turkish forces are launching attacks against the town a foot off the line troops have also gathered near the turkish border town of charlie it's thought they'll cross into the town of tal to which u.s. troops recently evacuated that town those in territory held by the s.d.f. kurdish led forces turkey are ready has a presence in syria holding a number...
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from syria, they want to disengage from syria. they regard the sicilian that the syrian refugee problem is a very important issue. they think turkey has had lots of negative impact from the syrian policy pursued so far. all right, let's go to our first pursued so far. all right, let's go to ourfirst question pursued so far. all right, let's go to our first question here. pursued so far. all right, let's go to ourfirst question here. it pursued so far. all right, let's go to our first question here. it is from humeda elith karatash. hello. my question is, even though most countries accept that turkey is powerful in the region, why do these solutions that turkey offers often get ignored? like what they are proposing about syria? hussein, i think that is one for you. actually, i think that no other external force in syria has a solution. if you ask me about, what is the end goal for american involvement in eastern syria, northern syria, i have no answer. if you ask the same thing for russia, i don't know. but if you ask for turkey, t
from syria, they want to disengage from syria. they regard the sicilian that the syrian refugee problem is a very important issue. they think turkey has had lots of negative impact from the syrian policy pursued so far. all right, let's go to our first pursued so far. all right, let's go to ourfirst question pursued so far. all right, let's go to our first question here. pursued so far. all right, let's go to ourfirst question here. it pursued so far. all right, let's go to our first question...
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troop withdrawal from syria. c-span's washington journal, live, every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up on wednesday morning, a preview of facebook ceo mark zuckerberg's testimony on capitol hill with our reporter. that michael moore joins us to discuss the impeachment and campaign 2020. including his endorsement of bernie sanders. and tim burchett talks about the trump impeachment inquiry and u.s. relations with syria. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern. join the discussion. --aaron mehta is at our desk. first, things are obviously moving fast when it comes to syria and the
troop withdrawal from syria. c-span's washington journal, live, every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up on wednesday morning, a preview of facebook ceo mark zuckerberg's testimony on capitol hill with our reporter. that michael moore joins us to discuss the impeachment and campaign 2020. including his endorsement of bernie sanders. and tim burchett talks about the trump impeachment inquiry and u.s. relations with syria. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal, live...
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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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the northern syria. we have we are we have been hosting. 303000000 and 650000 syrians 350000 of them are kurdish these brothers. these homesick brothers should go back to their countries and we should work on this and not that important step for our operation is to establish this. the area that will be safe with our operation 1st of all we are going to repatriate 1000000 syrians and after that another 1000000 will move back. our plans according to our plans regarding this we have shared our plans with our counterparts hopefully with the support of international community this plan will be carried out in this process with our russian friends will work together. and we are going to made it make agreements on the repatriation plans today which mr putin we have talked about fight against terrorism territorial integrity of syria and political unity of syria we also talked about. we also we also made a historic agreement with mr putin. about syrian refugees. we are not going to allow any agenda separatist agen
the northern syria. we have we are we have been hosting. 303000000 and 650000 syrians 350000 of them are kurdish these brothers. these homesick brothers should go back to their countries and we should work on this and not that important step for our operation is to establish this. the area that will be safe with our operation 1st of all we are going to repatriate 1000000 syrians and after that another 1000000 will move back. our plans according to our plans regarding this we have shared our...
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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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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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in syria. i think we will need to see a diplomatic push to hold our anti-isis and anti-asad coalition together maintaining the policy of withholding economic reconstruction and imposing sanctions and diplomatically isolating the regime. many of our allies may be inclined to peel off of the coalition. in closing our report warned that this was not a conflict that was over, that it remained dynamic and dangerous. recent events have borne that out. it is important we stop relinquishing leverage and using the leverage. my fear is we are not going to see a end to the endless war as a result of recent decisions. we will find american forces helping keep the peace and stability and what will really contribute to endless conflict is deterioration of american credibility in the region. >> thank you. and now i will begin the questioning, the 5-minute rule, i will begin by following mister wilson. i want to start with where you left off talking about american leverage. you laid out five areas. i want to a
in syria. i think we will need to see a diplomatic push to hold our anti-isis and anti-asad coalition together maintaining the policy of withholding economic reconstruction and imposing sanctions and diplomatically isolating the regime. many of our allies may be inclined to peel off of the coalition. in closing our report warned that this was not a conflict that was over, that it remained dynamic and dangerous. recent events have borne that out. it is important we stop relinquishing leverage...
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the same situation in syria. "new york times" had reported the said there was to 18,000 180 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 that job than 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 not research come we're seeing i really chaotic w
the same situation in syria. "new york times" had reported the said there was to 18,000 180 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 that job than cells in the long term. as understand your special operation forces and green berets were in effort with ypg counterterrorism...
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victims or syrian the perpetrator in syria and the crime were committed in syria but nonetheless they are prosecuted and in burien 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 genocide daughter. and that's why we consider that so grave that every state should tackle the issue and try to prosecute the british and valerie you mentioned grave crimes there and i want 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
victims or syrian the perpetrator in syria and the crime were committed in syria but nonetheless they are prosecuted and in burien 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 genocide daughter. and that's why we consider that so grave that every state should tackle the issue and try to prosecute the british and valerie you...
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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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in syria, small numbers of u.s. forces on the ground, and naval the kurdish of approximately 60000 personnel, with our help, the fdf liberated million of innocent civilians in the oppression of isis and defeated the so-called physical database. some said that the fdf, the syrian defense force made up of kurds and some arab syrians, lost more than 10000 fighters taking on isis. it is true, monday who joined the fdf, did so to liberate their homes from isis. however, even after their homes of liberated, the fdf, kurds and arabs alike, continue to pursue isis all of the way through the fridays rivers valley. with the last reminisce of the we're ultimately defeated earlier this year. the stf wasot not only fighting for themselves, they were also fighting for us. they are fighting to help ensure that there we're no more isis directed her in spite the facts like those carried out in paris, if going full orlando and san bernardino, after the fdf, successfully liberated isis, they also made and gained custody of more than 1
in syria, small numbers of u.s. forces on the ground, and naval the kurdish of approximately 60000 personnel, with our help, the fdf liberated million of innocent civilians in the oppression of isis and defeated the so-called physical database. some said that the fdf, the syrian defense force made up of kurds and some arab syrians, lost more than 10000 fighters taking on isis. it is true, monday who joined the fdf, did so to liberate their homes from isis. however, even after their homes of...
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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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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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troops from syria. here's a portion of the hearing, would you can watch in its entirety online at c-span.org by searching the word iran. >> is assad a friend of the united states? >> no. >> is he aligned with iran? has bella came to his aid when no one else -- has bella -- hezbollah came to his aid when no one else would. do you agree with that? you are a good man. you are a good choice for this, so my questions are really not about you and your policies. it is about this president's policies. this is the most screwed up decision i've seen since i've been in congress. when the president said today the invasion of turkey -- turkey's invasion of syria is really of no consequent to for the united states strategically brilliant. i don't see anything brilliant about this. do you believe the kurds are safer today than before turkey's invasion? toi am the special presented for iran. moving intoe iran take the oil fields in syria if we withdraw forces? >> i have not seen any intelligence on that. >> iran is mes
troops from syria. here's a portion of the hearing, would you can watch in its entirety online at c-span.org by searching the word iran. >> is assad a friend of the united states? >> no. >> is he aligned with iran? has bella came to his aid when no one else -- has bella -- hezbollah came to his aid when no one else would. do you agree with that? you are a good man. you are a good choice for this, so my questions are really not about you and your policies. it is about this...
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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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you look at syria, syria hates isis. we are over there killing isis. don't forget, we are 7,000 miles away. so we are killing isis, we are 7,000 miles away. russia is much closer. iran is right there. turkey is right there. they all hate isis. turkey, a little bit less so. the others, very much. they had a plane broke up by isis pray they want nothing to do with isis paired russia is tough. they can kill isis just as well, and they happen to be in the neighborhood. all i'm saying is this -- i'm not going to lose potentially thousands and tens of thousands of american soldiers fighting a war between turkey and syria. syria is not our friend. assad is not our friend. that's the way it goes. please ask a question. >> reporter: you said you withdrew 28 troops. >> president trump: they say it was 28. we thought it was 50, but it was 26 to 28 troops. all accounted for, nobody injured. nobody entered, nobody missing. it's really nice. report might look what happened since those troops have withdrawn and since you had that conversation with president erdogan.
you look at syria, syria hates isis. we are over there killing isis. don't forget, we are 7,000 miles away. so we are killing isis, we are 7,000 miles away. russia is much closer. iran is right there. turkey is right there. they all hate isis. turkey, a little bit less so. the others, very much. they had a plane broke up by isis pray they want nothing to do with isis paired russia is tough. they can kill isis just as well, and they happen to be in the neighborhood. all i'm saying is this -- i'm...
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s in syria and in the region. unilateral military action on his part threatens the progress achieved by the global coalition against diane. it will undermine the security of the coalition's local partners including the syrian democratic forces and risks protracted instability in northeast syria providing for ground for the resurgence of dyess which remains a significant threat to regional international and european security. it is unlikely that a so-called safe zone in northeast syria as envisaged by turkey would satisfy international criteria for refugee return as laid down by you and h.c.r. . we maintain our position that refugee and i did he returns to the places of origin must be safe voluntary and dignified when conditions allow. any attempt at demographic change would be unacceptable. we want to be clear that the e.u. will not provide stabilization or development assistance in areas where the rights of local populations are ignored. turkey is a key part of the european union a nato ally and a member in the g
s in syria and in the region. unilateral military action on his part threatens the progress achieved by the global coalition against diane. it will undermine the security of the coalition's local partners including the syrian democratic forces and risks protracted instability in northeast syria providing for ground for the resurgence of dyess which remains a significant threat to regional international and european security. it is unlikely that a so-called safe zone in northeast syria as...
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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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policy strategy in syria. by way of background after graduating from us point in 2009 as benign dollars years in the army as a special forces officer. during my military service of his awarded a medal and two bronze star metals and at 2018 recipient of the general douglas macarthur leadership award. i've served three display deployments. i left active duty in july of last year. and 2017i spent seven months in syria serving as the commander of a special forces attachment and drain the supplement by team of green berets partnering with the sdf of which the kurds comprise a large portion. through combat operations as operas and the commitment, dedication and resilience of the sdf. their efforts proved critical to our ability to combat the islamic state. during the coming patrol of the frontlines team and i received perspective fishing on fire from all positions. upon receiving contact the sdf soldiers fought alongside the attempt to locate and destroy the enemy positions. within minutes sdf area commander right m
policy strategy in syria. by way of background after graduating from us point in 2009 as benign dollars years in the army as a special forces officer. during my military service of his awarded a medal and two bronze star metals and at 2018 recipient of the general douglas macarthur leadership award. i've served three display deployments. i left active duty in july of last year. and 2017i spent seven months in syria serving as the commander of a special forces attachment and drain the supplement...
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status of syria. to say that the president of the united states is responsible for this is simply a political statement that isn't true. you can dislike the commander in chief, you can dislike the calls that he makes. but this is a war that's been going on for two centuries. it was going to happen. the fact that erdogan had amassed 30,000 troops on the border was a clear indication that it was going to go forward. we had about 028 troops between the two standing armies and admittedly the president of the united states pulled those 28 troops out of harm's way. in any event, you can argue about what got us here, what the triggering factor was, whether it was or wasn't going to happen anyway, but what you can't argue about is what the situation is today. there isn't anyone in this body that would disagree that this is a very serious situation. turkey is alone on this, by the way, with the possible exception of the qataris, they are alone on this. the world has been watching this, condemning it what turke
status of syria. to say that the president of the united states is responsible for this is simply a political statement that isn't true. you can dislike the commander in chief, you can dislike the calls that he makes. but this is a war that's been going on for two centuries. it was going to happen. the fact that erdogan had amassed 30,000 troops on the border was a clear indication that it was going to go forward. we had about 028 troops between the two standing armies and admittedly the...
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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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of syria the u.s. military rarely operates in. and at least one official is telling us that it appears that baghdadi may have detonated some kind of explosives, possibly a suicide vest, to avoid being captured. and that of course -- if that is in fact true that would of course complicate the process of identifying him as the u.s. military gathers evidence at the site of this location. but again, it's hard to downplay how dangerous, how complicated such a raid would be. unlike eastern syria where the u.s. military has operated regularly, northwest syria has been an area that the u.s. has not typically operated in save for a few drone strikes in the past. you have russians often operating there. you have the regime operating there. you have various extremist groups, various rebel groups operating there. so to insert a u.s. special operations team into that area to conduct such a high-profile raid, they must have had high confidence that baghdadi was in fact there and that it was worth the risk, that the
of syria the u.s. military rarely operates in. and at least one official is telling us that it appears that baghdadi may have detonated some kind of explosives, possibly a suicide vest, to avoid being captured. and that of course -- if that is in fact true that would of course complicate the process of identifying him as the u.s. military gathers evidence at the site of this location. but again, it's hard to downplay how dangerous, how complicated such a raid would be. unlike eastern syria...
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troops from syria and the impact on the region. the speakers include former state department, national security council and pentagon officials from the george w. bush administration. this is about 90 minutes. [inaudible conversations] >> good morning. can everybody hear me? ok. my name is ali rogin i'm with the pbs news hour covering foreign affairs and as a journalist, i wa situation on the syrian-turkish border. without further ado i'm going to introduce these folks who you all probably already know. to my left is the founder of mb long and associate an international legal and advisory firm from 2007-2009 she served as the first woman confirmed by the senate as assistant secretary of defense for international affairs and the chair of nate e-'s high level groups. she has previously served as the principal deputy secretary of defense, and she was the deputy secretary of defense for counter narco. next we have michael durand, a senior fellow here at hudson institute. he specializes in middle east security issues and during the admin
troops from syria and the impact on the region. the speakers include former state department, national security council and pentagon officials from the george w. bush administration. this is about 90 minutes. [inaudible conversations] >> good morning. can everybody hear me? ok. my name is ali rogin i'm with the pbs news hour covering foreign affairs and as a journalist, i wa situation on the syrian-turkish border. without further ado i'm going to introduce these folks who you all probably...
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in syria. yeah we need life and safe life to go back to syria we need peace and stability to be in syria we need to sort out what's the syrian crisis yes and we will hand these territories to. their real owners. and we are keen to take part in all meetings and summits that. am at sorting out the syrian crisis. this operation will be a sow's of peace and this will bring peace and we'll sort out the syrian crisis in the radical way. this operation led by president ratchet gun. is. one of the steps is one perceived among the other procedures on the steps taken by president. for the sake of syria and for keeping the unity of syria. turkey. since last year has been a target a conspiracy and then economic crisis and we have done all what we can in order to find real solutions to this crisis and to take steps that will sort out our economic problems and to confront our enemies and the traitors these steps have started through reducing the bank of interests and. combating inflation. and support all the
in syria. yeah we need life and safe life to go back to syria we need peace and stability to be in syria we need to sort out what's the syrian crisis yes and we will hand these territories to. their real owners. and we are keen to take part in all meetings and summits that. am at sorting out the syrian crisis. this operation will be a sow's of peace and this will bring peace and we'll sort out the syrian crisis in the radical way. this operation led by president ratchet gun. is. one of the...
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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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-syria policy. at 5:00 p.m., c-span's campaign 2020 coverage continues with joe biden holding an event in davenport, iowa. >> next, wilbur ross on the administration's trade policy agenda. following his remarks, a panel talked further on trade policy and tariffs. this is an hour and 20 minutes. panel discussed the administration's approach to trade and terror. the federalist society hosted this hour and 20 minute event. [inaudible background conversations] good afternoon. good afternoon and welcome. i'm dean writer vice president and general Ãbthank you for being here. any special welcome to the folks join
-syria policy. at 5:00 p.m., c-span's campaign 2020 coverage continues with joe biden holding an event in davenport, iowa. >> next, wilbur ross on the administration's trade policy agenda. following his remarks, a panel talked further on trade policy and tariffs. this is an hour and 20 minutes. panel discussed the administration's approach to trade and terror. the federalist society hosted this hour and 20 minute event. [inaudible background conversations] good afternoon. good afternoon...
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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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the claims that we are going to change the demographics of eastern syria northern syria this is also disinformation there is absolute truth about this. this by saying on the contrary to this the demographic the demographic demographics of that area has been changed by dippy k.k. they have invaded iraq big towns and villages in there and they invaded and occupied those places these this this is the p.k. k. the terrorist organization who has been financially supported by the usa by the united states so what ruins the demographics in that region is beginning by p p p u p y g and p k.k. and of course the most important result of the most important aim of this operation is over not to not upset saying in the demographic system in the region so we are the country he opened the door we open that is its jaws and of course when while we're doing that we're not going to risk their lives this cannot be this this wouldn't make sense. clear move away from abraham collins and take it to the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. kelly craft speaking on the situation northeast syria will listen and including
the claims that we are going to change the demographics of eastern syria northern syria this is also disinformation there is absolute truth about this. this by saying on the contrary to this the demographic the demographic demographics of that area has been changed by dippy k.k. they have invaded iraq big towns and villages in there and they invaded and occupied those places these this this is the p.k. k. the terrorist organization who has been financially supported by the usa by the united...
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its operations but that doesn't excuse turkey from its obligations and i think going into northern syria i think that it's got to demonstrate which it hasn't as yet it really is going to produce security for the people there and i think also on the issue of the return of refugees those refugees have to be returned voluntarily to the areas of syria that they come from not to the area of turkey wishes them to be and i think there are very very major concerns right that this would be a very serious violation of international law while turkey is hoping that 2000000 of the more than 3600000 syrian refugees it currently hold scan be returned to this safe space in northeast syria now we spoke to noor adam who's a syrian refugee a journalist and commentator living in france right now ne told us that returning home was not a reality for many syrians like him let's take a listen. of course i want to go but for a man who i mean it's not safe for anyone who would like to come back even like that for the civilians over there i mean for a most of the people get from syria i mean they're like starting
its operations but that doesn't excuse turkey from its obligations and i think going into northern syria i think that it's got to demonstrate which it hasn't as yet it really is going to produce security for the people there and i think also on the issue of the return of refugees those refugees have to be returned voluntarily to the areas of syria that they come from not to the area of turkey wishes them to be and i think there are very very major concerns right that this would be a very...
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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...