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how important is nato to erdoga erdogan? i'm not suggesting turkey should be kicked out but parenthetically the two beexamples where members of nato have been chastised and punished and for a few weeks in the summer of 75 in both cases they were denied intel. it might be a way to make clear to erdogan but my question is how important is nato? >> a variation is itor more likely nato would take action or erdogan would say i am suspending my nato membership? >> i was going to say in my initiall comment i don't think erdogan wants to get out of nat nato. because turkey is not a member of nato he wants to make turkey one of the big powers of the world. so he plays the game. but then to see how far he can go. >> so there is still mistrust between turkey and russia so they trust each other just a few years ago, remember that erdogan realized to withdraw the patriots. and in some ways recently just a few months ago the eastern mediterranean it is very important and the turkey russia partnership is not that type is not to the point w
how important is nato to erdoga erdogan? i'm not suggesting turkey should be kicked out but parenthetically the two beexamples where members of nato have been chastised and punished and for a few weeks in the summer of 75 in both cases they were denied intel. it might be a way to make clear to erdogan but my question is how important is nato? >> a variation is itor more likely nato would take action or erdogan would say i am suspending my nato membership? >> i was going to say in my...
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i said again and again to president erdogan. president trump sent us here to end the violence and achieve in an immediate cease-fire. in the proceeding days, we achieved that. my working to move out of the area to create more peace and security and stability. we'll work to accomplish that. we agree it can be accomplished during the 120 hours period and after which there will be a permanent cease-fire and we'll continue to engage. again, not military, the president made it clear that we are not going to have military personnel on the ground but the united states will continue to engage diplomatically, politically and in humanitarian aide and support to affect all of the people that's affected in the region. last question. >> you mentioned that the united states hosts turkey and syrian into the area. what concessions did you actually get out of president erdogan. have you gotten specific assurances that they'll comply with the terms of the agreement. that's something they said they would not do and finally with the kurds moving so
i said again and again to president erdogan. president trump sent us here to end the violence and achieve in an immediate cease-fire. in the proceeding days, we achieved that. my working to move out of the area to create more peace and security and stability. we'll work to accomplish that. we agree it can be accomplished during the 120 hours period and after which there will be a permanent cease-fire and we'll continue to engage. again, not military, the president made it clear that we are not...
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erdogan is the key figure. you would think they should make things easier because you didn't with one man, but turkey is not saudi arabia. turkey is that egypt. despite the centralization of power and authoritarianism, public opinion and elections to match the turkey. you were to do with the public that is deeply anti-american. they think the u.s. is in decline and it has become irrelevant. you combine that very anti-american public opinion with a very personalized system in which there is no one that can put the brakes on erdogan worst instinct. so you get a turkey where erdogan worldview and is electoral considerations becomes decisive in foreign policymaking. the second thing i want to talk about is the change in turkish mr. kirk the turkish military is been an asset in this relationship. despite the very marginals, pro-russia military it's always been very tornado, very pro-united states and it was this very strong actor that pulled the relationship from the brink during difficult times. but now that milita
erdogan is the key figure. you would think they should make things easier because you didn't with one man, but turkey is not saudi arabia. turkey is that egypt. despite the centralization of power and authoritarianism, public opinion and elections to match the turkey. you were to do with the public that is deeply anti-american. they think the u.s. is in decline and it has become irrelevant. you combine that very anti-american public opinion with a very personalized system in which there is no...
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what concessions did you get out of president erdogan, number one. number two, have you gotten specific assurances if the ypg that they'll comply with the terms of the agreement because this is something they said they would not do and finally with the kurds moving south and with the u.s. sanctions in terms of them moving south how would you say ss critics who would this is bad for the kurds. vice president pence: i think you can see for yourself what concessions were made. president trump in his phone call with president erdogan this week and in the directive he gave us to deliver was clear. he wanted a ceasefire. e wanted to stop the violence. turkey is engaged in an active military operation. i can tell you that as our discussions began over the course of the five-hour period of time, we reached a place of agreement about how a ceasefire could benefit turkey, achief president trump's objectives and also contribute to a peaceful resolution of the safe zone. i believe that we've accomplished that. with regard to the y.p.g., syrian defense forces, we
what concessions did you get out of president erdogan, number one. number two, have you gotten specific assurances if the ypg that they'll comply with the terms of the agreement because this is something they said they would not do and finally with the kurds moving south and with the u.s. sanctions in terms of them moving south how would you say ss critics who would this is bad for the kurds. vice president pence: i think you can see for yourself what concessions were made. president trump in...
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what concessions did you get out of president erdogan? have you got assurances from the ypg they will comply with the terms of the agreement as they said they would not do it? with the kurds moving south and u.s. sanctions, how would you address critics who would call this a second abandonment of the kurds? vice president pence: you will be able to see for yourself what concessions were made. president trump, in his telephone call with president erdogan earlier this week and in the directive he gave us to heiver, was very clear that wanted a cease-fire and he wanted to stop the violence. turkey has engaged in an active military operation. i can tell you that as our discussions began over the course of the five hour period of time, we reached a place of agreement about how a cease-fire could benefit turkey and achieve president trump's objectives and contribute to a peaceful resolution of the safe zone. i believe we have accomplished that. with regard to the ypg, syrian defense forces, we have been in contact and have received repeated ass
what concessions did you get out of president erdogan? have you got assurances from the ypg they will comply with the terms of the agreement as they said they would not do it? with the kurds moving south and u.s. sanctions, how would you address critics who would call this a second abandonment of the kurds? vice president pence: you will be able to see for yourself what concessions were made. president trump, in his telephone call with president erdogan earlier this week and in the directive he...
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on the phone call erdogan was pushing he knew it and the president knew it. and that's when it came across the line. because of the long-standing grievances to be per trade with the national security interest with their own american ideals the white house statement released called erdogan and was criticized for that planned turkish incursion after bipartisan and international outcry with any concern while at the same time and furthermore following to distance the united states when those evil consequences with the humanitarian challenges. within we have the impulsive president making these decisions to the national security experts. they both expressed disdain forr those present challenges relies on with national security policy we once again see the ramifications was on full display over the weekend with the separate kurdish groups who we partnered with syria and iraq. so the end state that was consulted by the president on this decision. he did not advise the national security experts and those who advocated for standing by while the turkey military goes ou
on the phone call erdogan was pushing he knew it and the president knew it. and that's when it came across the line. because of the long-standing grievances to be per trade with the national security interest with their own american ideals the white house statement released called erdogan and was criticized for that planned turkish incursion after bipartisan and international outcry with any concern while at the same time and furthermore following to distance the united states when those evil...
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president erdogan needs to here about the opposition. and it makes no sense to extend hospitality and niceties during this crisis. republicans and democrats must come together and ensure that the administration understands the consequences of these actions. we have to do more to ensure that such mistakes never happen again. thank you, mfficer: the senator from rhode island. mr. reed: thank you, mr. president. i, too, rise this afternoon to discuss the situation in syria. let me commend my colleague, senator romney, for his very thoughtful and very timely and very important comments. we all recognize that the situation in syria is highly fluid, but it's important, i think, to state the case with respect to the president's decision to acquiesce to president erdogan's offensive against the kurds. the president's decision is a disaster for our partners in the fight against isis and the united states foreign policy more broadly spoken. while i welcome the temporary cease-fire announced a short time ago and hope that a permanent cease-fire can
president erdogan needs to here about the opposition. and it makes no sense to extend hospitality and niceties during this crisis. republicans and democrats must come together and ensure that the administration understands the consequences of these actions. we have to do more to ensure that such mistakes never happen again. thank you, mfficer: the senator from rhode island. mr. reed: thank you, mr. president. i, too, rise this afternoon to discuss the situation in syria. let me commend my...
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we made that clear up to president erdogan. ourey moved against admonitions, and that -- and there were costs imposed immediately on the turkish administration. it is a complex question particularly with the implementation of sanctions against a nato ally. secretary pompeo has made clear we will follow along as appropriate. i cannot give you a timeline, but that issue is under deliberative review. >> thank you both for your service. >> i now recognize the gentlelady from nevada for five minutes. >> mr. ambassador, your valiant attempt to describe what this administration has done through deliberative, diplomatic efforts is in total contradiction to what the president himself said after this occurred. he said even while pence was on his way to do something that there is just a lot of sand over there, that sometimes you have to let them fight like little kids before you separate them. the kurds were no angels, they did not help us in world war ii. isn't this contradictory to the image you are trying to present today? i think you
we made that clear up to president erdogan. ourey moved against admonitions, and that -- and there were costs imposed immediately on the turkish administration. it is a complex question particularly with the implementation of sanctions against a nato ally. secretary pompeo has made clear we will follow along as appropriate. i cannot give you a timeline, but that issue is under deliberative review. >> thank you both for your service. >> i now recognize the gentlelady from nevada for...
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president trump made that very clear to his friend, president erdogan. and the united states imposed sanctions earlier this week. and the president made it clear yesterday, we made it clear again today, that there would be additional sanctions coming to bring an end to the violence, to the loss of innocent lives, in this border conflict. that being said, let me say, i really believe today, today's ceasefire is a credit to president trump and to president erdogan. it's a credit to the strong relationship between the united states and turkey. it's also a credit to the strong relationship between our two leaders. where there are differences between friends, it's important that friends let their feelings be known. president trump did that in this case. but it facilitated us being able to reach an agreement that's now resulted in a ceasefire and we believe will set the stage for creating a peaceful and stable safe zone and the united states is committed to achieving that for all the people of this region. reporter: mr. vice president, can i finish my question
president trump made that very clear to his friend, president erdogan. and the united states imposed sanctions earlier this week. and the president made it clear yesterday, we made it clear again today, that there would be additional sanctions coming to bring an end to the violence, to the loss of innocent lives, in this border conflict. that being said, let me say, i really believe today, today's ceasefire is a credit to president trump and to president erdogan. it's a credit to the strong...
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david talked to the israelis about erdogan, talk to the saudis about erdogan, that would be a very, that like a real square peg round whole problem i just don't think that's realistic. i will leave it there. >> next question. >> i am with the center for security policy. we have all heard president erdogan talking, declining over the the last several years his -- declaring over the the last several years his intent to reconquer lands of the ottoman empire. where would you all expect to see them turn next? do you think, do it if you think that erdogan has his sights set in what else besides northeastern syria? >> i don't want to hog the stage, but look what is doing in the eastern mediterranean, look at the maps of syria that he showed in september, and those are the maps he has shown for some time. in the mosul battle, he insisted on being part of the mosul battle. that would've upended the entire battle. we have seen anything like it since the vietnam war or world war ii. we needed to put u.s. forces on the road to make sure turkey would not come in the battle. he is national security zo
david talked to the israelis about erdogan, talk to the saudis about erdogan, that would be a very, that like a real square peg round whole problem i just don't think that's realistic. i will leave it there. >> next question. >> i am with the center for security policy. we have all heard president erdogan talking, declining over the the last several years his -- declaring over the the last several years his intent to reconquer lands of the ottoman empire. where would you all expect...
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turkish president recep p tayyip erdogan says he will meet with u.s. vice president mike pence and u.s. secretary of state mike pompeo, but he will not and his anti-kurdish assault. also coming up tonight, how close to a deal are they? u.k. and european union negotiators appear to be on the brink of an 11th hour brexit agreement. and a major speech by hong kong leader carrie lam is cut short after she is shouted down by pro-democracy lawmakers. plus, they say a picture is worth 1000 words. so what is n north korean leader kim jong-un saying with these imageses o of his equestrian ecstasy? ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. to our viewers on pbs and all around the world, welcome. tonight, u.s. president donald trump is warning that u.s. sanctions against turkey will be devastating if a meeting between vice president mike pence and turkish president recep tayyip erdogan is not successful. but successful for who? erdogan has rejected calls for a cease-fire in northern syria, where his incursion against the former u.s. allies, syrian kurds, has now drawn in troops
turkish president recep p tayyip erdogan says he will meet with u.s. vice president mike pence and u.s. secretary of state mike pompeo, but he will not and his anti-kurdish assault. also coming up tonight, how close to a deal are they? u.k. and european union negotiators appear to be on the brink of an 11th hour brexit agreement. and a major speech by hong kong leader carrie lam is cut short after she is shouted down by pro-democracy lawmakers. plus, they say a picture is worth 1000 words. so...
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reporter: the kurds have tried to appease erdogan. a safe zone was established along the border spanning 100 kilometers. an agreement was reached between turkey, the usa, and the kurds in september, but the ypg withdrew. now turkish and u.s. troops are patrolling the safe zone. this town lies in the middle of it. mohammed muslim is assembling metal parts for his neighbors. the curr -- the kurd has seen jihadist fighters defeated. now he fears an invasion by turkish troops. >> a safe zones should be safe, but this one isn't. it is a recipe for chaos. reporter: also worrying residents are erdogan's plans to resettle one million syrian refugees from turkey to this town. there is talk of relocating kurds elsewhere to accommodate them. brent: the time for talking is over. it is time to disrupt. that is the message from the environmental activists extinction rebellion. the group kicked off worldwide protests warning of environmental apocalypse. the protests began in australia and new zealand with police making several arrests. in london, 27
reporter: the kurds have tried to appease erdogan. a safe zone was established along the border spanning 100 kilometers. an agreement was reached between turkey, the usa, and the kurds in september, but the ypg withdrew. now turkish and u.s. troops are patrolling the safe zone. this town lies in the middle of it. mohammed muslim is assembling metal parts for his neighbors. the curr -- the kurd has seen jihadist fighters defeated. now he fears an invasion by turkish troops. >> a safe zones...
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president trump made that very clear to his friend president erdogan. the united states imposed sanctions earlier this week, and the president made it clear yesterday and we made it clear again today that there would be additional sanctions coming to bring an end to the violence, to the loss of innocent lives in this border conflict. that being said, let me say, i really believe today, today's cease-fire is a credit to president trump and to president erdogan. it's a credit to the strong relationship between the united states and turkey. it's also a credit to the strong relationship between our two leaders. where there are differences between friends, it's important that the friends let their feelings be known. president trump did that in this case. but it facilitated us being able to reach an agreement that is now resulted in a cease-fire, and we believe will set the stage for creating a peaceful and stable, a safe zone that the united states is committed to achieving that for all the people of this region. >> mr. vice president, mr. vice president can
president trump made that very clear to his friend president erdogan. the united states imposed sanctions earlier this week, and the president made it clear yesterday and we made it clear again today that there would be additional sanctions coming to bring an end to the violence, to the loss of innocent lives in this border conflict. that being said, let me say, i really believe today, today's cease-fire is a credit to president trump and to president erdogan. it's a credit to the strong...
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i want to thank and congratulate president erdogan. he's a friend of mine. i'm glad we didn't have a problem. he's a hell of a leader, he's a tough man, a strong man, he did the right thing and i appreciate it. i'll appreciate it in the future. [inaudible] president trump: turkey has a great military power. turkey is a great friend of ours, they're a member of nato. what turkey is getting now is, they're not going to have to kill millions of people and millions of people aren't going to have to kill them. i mean this was going to be a war of lots of other groups coming in. this couldn't going to stop with turkey against the kurds. a lot of different groups were coming in. we might not have been involved. i don't want to be involved in that kind of war. by the way, we have the strongest we have been there for 10 years. so this was a great thing for everybody. and turkey is -- i really appreciate what they have done. they have done the right thing and i have great respect for the president. [inaudible question] president trump no. no. if you let this go, you w
i want to thank and congratulate president erdogan. he's a friend of mine. i'm glad we didn't have a problem. he's a hell of a leader, he's a tough man, a strong man, he did the right thing and i appreciate it. i'll appreciate it in the future. [inaudible] president trump: turkey has a great military power. turkey is a great friend of ours, they're a member of nato. what turkey is getting now is, they're not going to have to kill millions of people and millions of people aren't going to have to...
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it will be off-limits to kurdish forces and that is one of the things erdogan wanted. he also wanted a larger zone, a wider zone. he didn't get that. the current military presence in syria and an agreement, turkey is one step closer to recognizing the asad regime because there's a clause in the agreement between turkey and syria and the agreement says the beauty of the asad regime to address security concerns. if you have problems with syrian kurds let me deal with it. in the short term, the russians agreed to turkish military presence but that is going to be a short-term solution. in terms of american troops, it takes a tweet to change everything. the option is to send hundreds of troops back to syria. of that happens to sacred oilfields, and with kurdish hands with negotiations with the regime, there will be problems in syria. >> you have to take your hat off to vladimir putin, there are tensions -- that has always been -- you saw him doing that. the united states out of syria. what they don't realize is the next step takes the turks out of syria. completely, all of
it will be off-limits to kurdish forces and that is one of the things erdogan wanted. he also wanted a larger zone, a wider zone. he didn't get that. the current military presence in syria and an agreement, turkey is one step closer to recognizing the asad regime because there's a clause in the agreement between turkey and syria and the agreement says the beauty of the asad regime to address security concerns. if you have problems with syrian kurds let me deal with it. in the short term, the...
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erdogan says they have no place in syria. the fear is that they will be absorbed into the syrian army and they will change uniforms. the other major headache is the return of the refugees. he is facing mounting pressure inside turkey to leave the country. that was the key objective. erdogan said we would send back to 2 million -- up to 2 million and one point. the rest is under the syrian regime control. many refugees flee from them. it will be very difficult to talk about a mass return of refugees. putin says you have to talk to damascus. that is a big help for everyone for -- erdogan to swallow brent: . -- swallow. brent: the president said most of these are under lock and key. is erdogan supposed be responsible for them? oliver: turkey only controlols - dorian: turkekey only contrtrola small part of this in the area here. there is a blalame game going gn there. the e turkish authorities say ty have detained most of those who escaped. around 200 people have been held. ankara says ththey have it under control. the islamimic
erdogan says they have no place in syria. the fear is that they will be absorbed into the syrian army and they will change uniforms. the other major headache is the return of the refugees. he is facing mounting pressure inside turkey to leave the country. that was the key objective. erdogan said we would send back to 2 million -- up to 2 million and one point. the rest is under the syrian regime control. many refugees flee from them. it will be very difficult to talk about a mass return of...
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i told erdogan. this is not the solution. it was you, president erdogan who led the irish fighters flowing into begin with. >> senator graham. >> yes. >> why do you think that president trump listens to you when he wanted to quickly withdraw then and why he's not listening to you now, what specific assurances president erdogan made in the phone call that you participated in with president trump. >> president trump did not wake up two weeks ago and say hey erdogan, you can have syria. in december he announced the withdraw to president trump's credit. we reconfigured that withdraw and slowed in down and reassured the kurds that we are not going to abandon you. we are sympathetic to the problem. for us, they were allies. we are trying to accommodate both interests. what happens is erdogan called the president a couple of weeks ago and accused our general of slow walking of safe zone that we have created and lying and that he could not tolerate it anymore. it is not like president trump woke up one day and i am tired of syria and
i told erdogan. this is not the solution. it was you, president erdogan who led the irish fighters flowing into begin with. >> senator graham. >> yes. >> why do you think that president trump listens to you when he wanted to quickly withdraw then and why he's not listening to you now, what specific assurances president erdogan made in the phone call that you participated in with president trump. >> president trump did not wake up two weeks ago and say hey erdogan, you...
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a turkish man connected to erdogan. that guy is being prosecuted by the southern district of new york. and the president of turkey does not want that and wants him let go. so you've got your gold trader and then the leader of a relimgs s movement very popular in turkey, a very outspoken erdogan critic. and erdogan absolutely hates this guy because he's convinced he fomented a coup against him. new he happens to live in the united states in the poconos of all places in the mountains in pennsylvania, and he lives as a legal permanent resident which is random. erdogan wants him extradited back, okay? so those are the two things that erdogan wants from the u.s. government, the two things he arguably cares most about in terms of specific internal u.s. matters. those are also the two things that giuliani we now know was personally repeatedly lobbying the president about. giuliani was that gold trader's lawyer, okay? he represented him. and back in 2017 giuliani traveled to turkey and held a secret meeting with erdogan to basi
a turkish man connected to erdogan. that guy is being prosecuted by the southern district of new york. and the president of turkey does not want that and wants him let go. so you've got your gold trader and then the leader of a relimgs s movement very popular in turkey, a very outspoken erdogan critic. and erdogan absolutely hates this guy because he's convinced he fomented a coup against him. new he happens to live in the united states in the poconos of all places in the mountains in...
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works is erdogan has a political man crush on trump and trump is in fatu ated by erdogan and his government style. >> reporter: chop tye is the director of research at the washington institute for middle east policy and just released a book. >> erdogan has build a base that endorsed him and in some ways trump wants to copy that model in u.s. politics but they are both strong men and want to make their nations strong. >> reporter: it is a relationship that dates back to at least 2012 when then prime minister erdogan attended the launch of trump towers istanbul and ivanka trump made sure to publicly thank him. since taking office, trump has hosted erdogan and met him in japan and they share son-in-laws who participate in governing decisions. in february trump sent his son-in-law jared kushner to turkey to discuss middle east strategy. in march erdogan admitted my son-in-law has a working bridge to kushner and dussed how his son-in-law and kushner text each other. last week the white house announced erdogan will visit the white house again next month. that was before the current backlash over
works is erdogan has a political man crush on trump and trump is in fatu ated by erdogan and his government style. >> reporter: chop tye is the director of research at the washington institute for middle east policy and just released a book. >> erdogan has build a base that endorsed him and in some ways trump wants to copy that model in u.s. politics but they are both strong men and want to make their nations strong. >> reporter: it is a relationship that dates back to at...
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that changed during the call between president erdogan where president erdogan announced he would begin an operation in the east. host: i want to show what the president just had to say about this yesterday. he brought up the issue of turkey. >> very strong talks with a lot of people. we want to bring our soldiers back home after so many years, and the greatest war in the world they are policing. they are not a police force. we want to bring our soldiers back home and we are being very tough on turkey and a lot of others. they have to maintain their own properties, maintain peace and safety, and we will see what happens, the delegation. we are asking for a cease-fire. sanctions strongest and we have a lot in store in case they do not work, including massive tariffs on steel, shipping steel to the united states. they make a lot of money. host: that was president trump talking about the situation in turkey. we will take your questions and comments on this. you were just talking about some of the major players. what about russia? guest: the russians are stepping in to broker a separate neg
that changed during the call between president erdogan where president erdogan announced he would begin an operation in the east. host: i want to show what the president just had to say about this yesterday. he brought up the issue of turkey. >> very strong talks with a lot of people. we want to bring our soldiers back home after so many years, and the greatest war in the world they are policing. they are not a police force. we want to bring our soldiers back home and we are being very...
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erdogan is an authoritarian thug. his rule left a glaring black mark on tur keys' historic secular democratic traditions. we need to pressure him while ramping up diplomacy in the hopes of getting turkey back on the right track as a nato ally. that's one of the goals of this measure. this bipartisan legislation also requires the trump administration to develop concrete strategies for combating isis, protecting syrian kurdish communities, and ensuring syrians who partnered with american forces as well as n.g.o.'s and humanitarian organizations can be safely resettled in the united states. this is a smart response to address the calamity caused by turkish forces in sir yasm it's up to congress to act, to make it clear where the american government stands. i want to thank my friend, ranking member mccaul, for working with me to introduce this legislation. i hope our colleagues will join us in supporting it. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the letter exchange will be entered i
erdogan is an authoritarian thug. his rule left a glaring black mark on tur keys' historic secular democratic traditions. we need to pressure him while ramping up diplomacy in the hopes of getting turkey back on the right track as a nato ally. that's one of the goals of this measure. this bipartisan legislation also requires the trump administration to develop concrete strategies for combating isis, protecting syrian kurdish communities, and ensuring syrians who partnered with american forces...
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we would later learn at least one reason erdogan would want that to happen. the trader had politically damaging information about the turkish president. anyway, rudy giuliani was essentially pushing the president and others to help release this guy as part of a diplomatic agreement. prosecutors in new york were very suspicious about who exactly rudy giuliani was representing. was he representing the gold trader as he alleged in federal court, or was the fact he was pushing something to the top of erdogan's priority list really advocating for the leader of turkey? >> we should note that the reporting indicates there were possible multiple meetings where the president who was inviting rudy giuliani directly to argue for and lobby tillerson and others to intervene in the criminal case, right, and get it stopped? >> well, there is one bizarre scene, chris, which i have to give credit to the great reporters i work with "the washington post" for figuring this piece out. there was an amazing scene where basically rudy giuliani was in the oval office and the presiden
we would later learn at least one reason erdogan would want that to happen. the trader had politically damaging information about the turkish president. anyway, rudy giuliani was essentially pushing the president and others to help release this guy as part of a diplomatic agreement. prosecutors in new york were very suspicious about who exactly rudy giuliani was representing. was he representing the gold trader as he alleged in federal court, or was the fact he was pushing something to the top...
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president erdogan allowed fighters to begin with. reporter: why do you think that president trump listened to you last december when he wanted to withdraw and why he is not listening to you? do you think it is election year politics? ? d what specific assurances senator graham: president trump did not wake up two weeks ago and said erdogan, you can have syria. in december, he announced the withdrawal. to president trump's credit, we slowed it down and reassured the kurds that we are not going to abandon you. and create a safe zone where y.p.g. ould feel -- the kurds areize of the terror. we are trying to accommodate both interests. erdogan called the president and accused our germs of slow-walking the safe zones and he could not tolerate it anymore. so it's not like president trump just woke up one day and said i'm tired of syria. erdogan said i'm going to go in and the president counseled him not to but it did not work. and here's what i fear if it doesn't work with erdogan and not work with the eye tolla. now is a moment for the pr
president erdogan allowed fighters to begin with. reporter: why do you think that president trump listened to you last december when he wanted to withdraw and why he is not listening to you? do you think it is election year politics? ? d what specific assurances senator graham: president trump did not wake up two weeks ago and said erdogan, you can have syria. in december, he announced the withdrawal. to president trump's credit, we slowed it down and reassured the kurds that we are not going...
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it's a desire erdogan wanted and trader, erdogan wanted him as well. interests aligning on two major issues with what erdogan wants. >> josh, thank you very much. >>> now this -- the picture of the day. stop what you're doing and look at the tv or your phone, whatever it is. however you're watching. north korea's kim jong-un supporting a fur-lined coat riding 0en a decorated white horse on a snow-covered mountain considered sacred to many north koreans. north korea claims that kim personally rode this horse up this 9,000 foot tall mountain -- propaganda much? certainly staged. also evokes another strong man on horseback, of course who could forget this? russia's vladimir putin back in 2009? silly as it all looks it could mean kim is ready to make a big announcement amid souring diplomacy with the united states. gordon chang, author of "showdown" and columnist for the "daily beast." gordon chang, what's going on? >> i feel sorry for the horse. ah. we don't know exactly what's going on, but we do know that something big will occur because in the past not
it's a desire erdogan wanted and trader, erdogan wanted him as well. interests aligning on two major issues with what erdogan wants. >> josh, thank you very much. >>> now this -- the picture of the day. stop what you're doing and look at the tv or your phone, whatever it is. however you're watching. north korea's kim jong-un supporting a fur-lined coat riding 0en a decorated white horse on a snow-covered mountain considered sacred to many north koreans. north korea claims that...
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-backed forces, which erdogan vowed he would not agree to. let's go to a.b. stoddard from real clear politics, and nbc's foreign correspondent keir simmons. >> reporter: chris, we're still waiting for the vice president and secretary of state to give us a rundown of what exactly happened in that meeting. this news conference is now much-delayed. you pointed to the reason, we hear by all accounts, and we're here, we aren't with mr. pence and mr. pompeo, but we hear by all accounts the u.s. delegation is still locked in meetings with the turkish delegation. the vice president's meeting with president erdogan was supposed to last perhaps ten minutes, it lasted 80 minutes. i think it would be a mistake to try to understand or read into that exactly how it went when the two men met, and they were meeting for the first time. certainly vice president pence looked stoney faced, and said to president erdogan, thank you for meeting us. it has to be a good thing, i guess, in the sense that on the one hand turkey's and america's relationship is at rock bottom now, so to
-backed forces, which erdogan vowed he would not agree to. let's go to a.b. stoddard from real clear politics, and nbc's foreign correspondent keir simmons. >> reporter: chris, we're still waiting for the vice president and secretary of state to give us a rundown of what exactly happened in that meeting. this news conference is now much-delayed. you pointed to the reason, we hear by all accounts, and we're here, we aren't with mr. pence and mr. pompeo, but we hear by all accounts the u.s....
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well he invited president erdogan repeatedly, on the phone as well, and president erdogan accept this invitation so it depends on the relations and if, frankly speaking, if there is any sanctions on the president of his family, it doesn't make sense to go to the united states. but the invitation is still there, so we are considering it. ok, you were talking about allies. who are your allies now? because the whole dynamics have changed because of your intervention. we have seen the syrian kurds turn to damascus for a rapprochement, syria of course, president bashar al—assad backed by russia. so that effectively puts you at war with syria, doesn't it? no. why with syria? we are committed to the territory integrity and we are just fighting terrorists and we have this right emanating from the international law, un charters, the 51st article of the un charter, and there are many un security council resolutions on counterterrorism, so also we have another agreement with the regime or syria. so our right is emanated from all this international law and the agreements and the resolutions. th
well he invited president erdogan repeatedly, on the phone as well, and president erdogan accept this invitation so it depends on the relations and if, frankly speaking, if there is any sanctions on the president of his family, it doesn't make sense to go to the united states. but the invitation is still there, so we are considering it. ok, you were talking about allies. who are your allies now? because the whole dynamics have changed because of your intervention. we have seen the syrian kurds...
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all the resultf one phone call between president erdogan and donaldrump. jon sopel, bbc news, washington. laura: a short time ago president trump announced that s ce president and secretary of state would be heading to turkey, trying to broker a cease-fire. for more, i spoke to steven cook of the council on foreign relations. what can the white house delegation hope to achieve with president erdogan? steven: they don't have much. what essentially the twill say turkish president is we type of cease-fire now, because if we don't, the u.s. congress is going to impose very harsh sanctions on turkey, and thee white hon't going to oppose them. the president has proposed certain sanctions. they are noto tough, they are sily reversible. congress has proposed sanctions that are very tough and hard to undo. laura: but is president erdogan going to be more scared of what congress can do?n' steven: i't think so. president erdogan has in part invaded syria because his ownat political situn -- he was relatively weak. there a tremendous amoun aof pressure on him to retur
all the resultf one phone call between president erdogan and donaldrump. jon sopel, bbc news, washington. laura: a short time ago president trump announced that s ce president and secretary of state would be heading to turkey, trying to broker a cease-fire. for more, i spoke to steven cook of the council on foreign relations. what can the white house delegation hope to achieve with president erdogan? steven: they don't have much. what essentially the twill say turkish president is we type of...
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because if the president didn't give erdogan a green light, why did erdogan go in? in other words, if we hadn't pulled back the u.s. troops, that wouldn't have been possible. he hadn't gone in before that. >> that's right. and this has happened before with this administration. they're trying to pull the wool over your eyes i think to some extent here. remember what the white house said in the initial statement that started all of this. >> i can read it. today president donald trump spoke to erdogan. turkey will be moving forward with its operation into northern syria. period. >> it doesn't say don't be a fool, don't be a tough guy. it says they're beginning their operation. in layman terms gave a green light to erdogan. >> the word i keep hearing is impotent and i know obviously it has a double meaning and i'm trying not to think of the other one. but impotent that this is the u.s. president who we can't -- america can't stop, i guess, turkey from going in there. if this is the letter, it didn't work. obviously the atrocities that are being reportered on the ground
because if the president didn't give erdogan a green light, why did erdogan go in? in other words, if we hadn't pulled back the u.s. troops, that wouldn't have been possible. he hadn't gone in before that. >> that's right. and this has happened before with this administration. they're trying to pull the wool over your eyes i think to some extent here. remember what the white house said in the initial statement that started all of this. >> i can read it. today president donald trump...
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when they say to president erdogan, we want a cease fire, president erdogan says but your president, president trump, just described the kurds as some of the worst than isis. and i'm fighting them. so why do you want a cease fire? they might say to him, well look, this is not in america's interest -- interests -- and erdogan can turn around and say, but your president just said that if russia wants to get involved, that's fine. he's completely undermined his own -- his own vice president and secretary of state. and -- and they are trying even now to say that they'll ask for a cease fire. but at the same time, secretary of state saying that he doesn't want divide from turkey. it is -- it's extraordinary diplomacy if you can even call it that. just another point, nicolle, one comment from president erdogan that i thought was fascinating. today, saying the trip to the united states is an issue. we will evaluate after discussions with the delegations that are coming here. i read that as suggesting that president erdogan now is threatening that he may not come to the white house. the trip
when they say to president erdogan, we want a cease fire, president erdogan says but your president, president trump, just described the kurds as some of the worst than isis. and i'm fighting them. so why do you want a cease fire? they might say to him, well look, this is not in america's interest -- interests -- and erdogan can turn around and say, but your president just said that if russia wants to get involved, that's fine. he's completely undermined his own -- his own vice president and...
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and it seems clear to me, erdogan, turkey's erdogan is in the driver's seat. he is not listening to president trump's pleas, not to commit genocide. not to go after civilians. not go further into syria and threaten american forces. forces are having a hasty withdrawal at this point. we're deploying f-15 fighter jets as show of force against turkey, nato ally, threatening provocatively u.s. forces still deployed there. it is not a good situation there for us. neil: it was very clear that the president was surprised, incensed, that order, the overwhelming vote in the house that repudiated syrian decision, the aftermath of that decision, i wonder if it is still sticking in his craw. might come up with mick mulvaney's remarks. what do you think? >> one of president trump's biggest argument for his decision to do this, this is something he committed to doing for the american people. something he campaigned on to get us out of these enless wars but people have another voice, through the representatives in the house. it is the people's house. this was an overwhelming
and it seems clear to me, erdogan, turkey's erdogan is in the driver's seat. he is not listening to president trump's pleas, not to commit genocide. not to go after civilians. not go further into syria and threaten american forces. forces are having a hasty withdrawal at this point. we're deploying f-15 fighter jets as show of force against turkey, nato ally, threatening provocatively u.s. forces still deployed there. it is not a good situation there for us. neil: it was very clear that the...
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what can the white house delegation hope to achieve with president erdogan? steven: they don't have much. what essentially they will say to the turkishresident is we have to come to a deal on some typece oe-fire now, because if we don't, the u.s. congress is going to impose very harsh sanctions on turkey, and the white house isn't heing to oppose the president has proposed certain sanctions. they are not so tough, they are easily reversible. congress has proposed sanctions that are very tough and hard to undo. laura: but is president erdogan going to be more scared of what congress can do? steven: i don't think . president erdogan has in part invaded syria because his own political situation -- he wasve relati weak. there a tremendous amount ofsu pr on him to return syrian refugees back to their home country. and of course we should not diminish the sense of threat that turks feel from kurdish fighting forces in sia. all of those things brewed the invasion of syria. president erdogan has taken care hiof, and by all measures, operation is very popular in syria
what can the white house delegation hope to achieve with president erdogan? steven: they don't have much. what essentially they will say to the turkishresident is we have to come to a deal on some typece oe-fire now, because if we don't, the u.s. congress is going to impose very harsh sanctions on turkey, and the white house isn't heing to oppose the president has proposed certain sanctions. they are not so tough, they are easily reversible. congress has proposed sanctions that are very tough...
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released a .etter to president erdogan the president took very tough language with president erdogan and advocated some kind of agreement or arrangement with the sdf leader. , and i think it is a very important point, the idea of the trail and giving a green light, it's as if our troops in northeast syria were like our troops along the korean dmz, to hold off a force. that is not what they were. they were two outposts of 12 people along that whole area of 140 kilometers and we told the turks, i was involved in telling them that, that is to observe whether the kurds are shooting across the order at you or you are shooting at them. that was not a security perimeter of any sort. the forces we eventually did move were way west of any of this fighting, and they were moved again, dod can explain why but looking at him the map, it was clear pretty soon they would've been cut off as the turks came down the main east-west highway. that is my understanding about why the decision was made. having followed up sensibly turkish, including intelligence i can't get into here, to -- turkish views on
released a .etter to president erdogan the president took very tough language with president erdogan and advocated some kind of agreement or arrangement with the sdf leader. , and i think it is a very important point, the idea of the trail and giving a green light, it's as if our troops in northeast syria were like our troops along the korean dmz, to hold off a force. that is not what they were. they were two outposts of 12 people along that whole area of 140 kilometers and we told the turks, i...
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and erdogan makes very clear he is going to attack this area with turkish troops. explain what has happened since. >> just to give it context, this is not a new development. erdogan has been trying to push for this for many months, if not years all stop and finally, somehow, through unclear phone conversations, trump agreed to withdraw the few u.s. soldiers that were positioned there. and just to make clear, the u.s. army, the u.s. trump himself, the steering democratic forces, and turkey were well aware these troops still remained posted there, essentially, to act as human shields to stop the turkish invasion. what we saw yesterday was the beginning of this invasion come the long promised invasion by president erdogan. , theny people have said consensus all around the world, is the consequences of this can be grave and will be grave. it is not only that it is essentially threatening a kurdish genocide, it will. it is not even just a possibility, it will create and cause a resurgence of isis. international the refugee crisis. it also, equally as important, it will
and erdogan makes very clear he is going to attack this area with turkish troops. explain what has happened since. >> just to give it context, this is not a new development. erdogan has been trying to push for this for many months, if not years all stop and finally, somehow, through unclear phone conversations, trump agreed to withdraw the few u.s. soldiers that were positioned there. and just to make clear, the u.s. army, the u.s. trump himself, the steering democratic forces, and turkey...
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>> the letter he wrote to erdogan in turkey, which he gave out to every member that was there. basically strikes me as a letter to cover your backside because what he unleashed he now cannot recall. and so, you know, it's to try to respond to the incredible criticism. it's an incredible letter the way it's written and you wouldn't believe it -- >> i've read it. it does not -- i mean it's not the kind of letter i thought a president of the united states would send to the president of turkey. it just -- it does not read as a -- i mean at one point it sort of ends with don't be a tough guy, don't be a fool, i'll call you later. >> yeah, that's how it ends. and it just -- to me it was to be able to -- first of all, the letter is just an incredible letter the way it's dictated. but it sounds like it's definitely dictated directly from him the way he thinks and speaks. and secondly, it was to try to cover himself for what was unleashed with the turks going ahead and invading into northern syria and the consequences that flow thereafter. >> i want to ask you about something else, whic
>> the letter he wrote to erdogan in turkey, which he gave out to every member that was there. basically strikes me as a letter to cover your backside because what he unleashed he now cannot recall. and so, you know, it's to try to respond to the incredible criticism. it's an incredible letter the way it's written and you wouldn't believe it -- >> i've read it. it does not -- i mean it's not the kind of letter i thought a president of the united states would send to the president of...
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quoting now from this letter to erdogan, quote, let's work out a good deal. you don't want to be responsible for slaughtering thousands of people, and i don't want to be responsible for destroying the turkish economy, and i will. the letter is dated the ninth of this month. that is the same day that turkish troops went into northern syria and kurds began being slaughters. shortly thereafter, isis fighters began escaping kurdish custody. the president was asked about all of that today. >> even after all you have seen, isis prisoners freed, all the humanitarian disaster, you don't have any regret for giving erdogan the green light to invade. >> i didn't give him a green light. that's the same thing as you just -- you know, when you make a statement like that, it's so deceptive. just the opposite of a green light. >> the opposite of a green light, which i guess would be a red light or red line, a stern warning not to invade perhaps or a decision not to pull the small number of american troops who were holding back the turks from invading and attacking the kurds,
quoting now from this letter to erdogan, quote, let's work out a good deal. you don't want to be responsible for slaughtering thousands of people, and i don't want to be responsible for destroying the turkish economy, and i will. the letter is dated the ninth of this month. that is the same day that turkish troops went into northern syria and kurds began being slaughters. shortly thereafter, isis fighters began escaping kurdish custody. the president was asked about all of that today. >>...
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and iran and erdogan. maybe there's no cleansing going on now, but there's a history in turkey of doing cleansing, especially with the armenians. so i am concerned that maybe not now because there were eyes all over him, but sooner or later he's going to start his cleansing and taking, taking more territory. what are we going to do about it? we have no real way of stopping him. you know what's more disgusting? i saw pictures yesterday in the news, people throwing potatoes at our armed forces. someone who relishes this country, i cannot -- it just turned my stomach yesterday that our armed forces who have defended this country forever, defended democracy, and we have people throwing potatoes. i don't know about this president, but i have to tell you the military cannot be happy with this guy. so i have a ton of questions to ask you about who's going to fill it, what are we going to do. you know what's wrong with you saying that we're going to sit down and figure out the policy from now on? doesn't make any
and iran and erdogan. maybe there's no cleansing going on now, but there's a history in turkey of doing cleansing, especially with the armenians. so i am concerned that maybe not now because there were eyes all over him, but sooner or later he's going to start his cleansing and taking, taking more territory. what are we going to do about it? we have no real way of stopping him. you know what's more disgusting? i saw pictures yesterday in the news, people throwing potatoes at our armed forces....
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this is really erdogan's concern about the sanctions. the president heard that in his voice when erdogan called him on tuesday and the president was very emphatic. i'm going to impose the sanctions unless you abide by a cease-fire. he said we can achieve the same buffer zone used in diplomacy, we are trying to do in the first case before you introduce this violence. that's why we have the cease-fire and why we have the withdrawal and why we are finally going to get a buffer zone without any additional killing. >> harris: it is 20 miles wide, the safe zone barrier. 120 hours. they are hoping for a long-term cease-fire. before i let you go, you've been critical of the president's action. are you still critical? or removing the right direction? >> he made the right move here obviously. he deserves a lot of credit for it. he knows erdogan. that is part and parcel for this decision. i do still think strategically pulling out of syria, giving the return of isis and the iranians seeking domination, it's a strategic mistake i think we will regre
this is really erdogan's concern about the sanctions. the president heard that in his voice when erdogan called him on tuesday and the president was very emphatic. i'm going to impose the sanctions unless you abide by a cease-fire. he said we can achieve the same buffer zone used in diplomacy, we are trying to do in the first case before you introduce this violence. that's why we have the cease-fire and why we have the withdrawal and why we are finally going to get a buffer zone without any...
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president erdogan just sat back. picturethat was -- that of theery clear reminder transformation of turkey's priorities in syria. the final thing i want to syria, thethat conflict in syria played the most important role in the --ntry's domestic and policy and foreign policy the establishment of the republic. transformed the conflict in syria, but it was also transformed by the conflict in syria. you have to look at his domestic power struggle. vulnerable. most he will do anything, no matter how risky. we are reading the news that turkish troops are on the border , turkish officials are talking .bout a military incursion america's partners, allies, are warning about the risk. president might have given the green light, but still. you have a congress that is willing to punish erdogan for other reasons. president trump has been working very hard to prevent congressional leaders to hold sanctions, saying turkey is an important nato ally. it is going to be very difficult for president trump to continue to standby erdogan.
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thank you erdogan. millions of lives will be saved. we don't know what will be said in this press conference, but we do know that vice president mike pence and secretary of state mike pompeo are speaking after talks took place with turkey's president erdogan, the u.s. delegation is pressing for turkey to call a ceasefire with syria. i want to bring kristen welker back. i know i'm giving you zero time to report, but what do you know? >> reporter: well, i would stress the fact that that was vice president mike pence's big ask, for a ceasefire. we've heard that from president trump over the past several days. mike pompeo. and that is clearly what their goal was. so i wouldn't be surprised if that is part of what we're about to hear and of course they will get a number of questions because they are likely going to hold a press availability as they come to the podiums there. but again, this was the big ask. president trump announcing the withdraw of troops from the border of syria and of course we have seen turkey move in and of course the
thank you erdogan. millions of lives will be saved. we don't know what will be said in this press conference, but we do know that vice president mike pence and secretary of state mike pompeo are speaking after talks took place with turkey's president erdogan, the u.s. delegation is pressing for turkey to call a ceasefire with syria. i want to bring kristen welker back. i know i'm giving you zero time to report, but what do you know? >> reporter: well, i would stress the fact that that was...
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and why did erdogan give this five day reprieve if that's what it is. >> i think erdogan realized he's getting everything he wants. i think he was facing significant resistance from the kurds and probably realized he wasn't able to push further south, given the kurdish military forces there. so instead, he took the five day pause which is really not a cease fire. it's an opportunity for him to consolidate his gains and faces the sanctions that the president imposed on turkey and erdogan were not very effective. they had little impact. in fact, the president has been resisting tough sanctions congress put in place over the years. paul: so erdogan did this as a kind of -- he's getting what he wants is what you argue and the president and the united states isn't getting all that much. what about the sanctions that are being developed in the senate? there was a huge bipartisan vote as you know in the house, a non-p binding resolution but still republicans 2-1 joined democrats to condemn the president's withdrawal. in the senate there's really stiff sanctions, lindsey graham's bill with chr
and why did erdogan give this five day reprieve if that's what it is. >> i think erdogan realized he's getting everything he wants. i think he was facing significant resistance from the kurds and probably realized he wasn't able to push further south, given the kurdish military forces there. so instead, he took the five day pause which is really not a cease fire. it's an opportunity for him to consolidate his gains and faces the sanctions that the president imposed on turkey and erdogan...
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i just want to thank and congratulate though president erdogan. he is a friend of mine and i'm glad we didn't have a problem because, frankly, he is a hell of a leader and he's a tough man. he is a strong man. and he did the right thing. turkey is a friend of ours, a neighbor of ours and they are a member of nato. and what turkey is getting now is they are not going to have to kill millions of people and millions of people aren't going to have to kill them. >> the president calling this a great day for civilization. but the u.s. just essentially surroundered a region of syria to turkey. and it's all because of his call with erdogan a week and a half ago which enabled the incursion to happen in the first place. george conway calling out the irony tweeting the house burned down, but, hey, the arsonist gets to brag that he put out the fire. let's bring in mark and former chief of staff to vice presidents joe biden and al gore. nbc news senior international correspondent keir simmons. keir, let's start with you. you have spent a lot of time in that re
i just want to thank and congratulate though president erdogan. he is a friend of mine and i'm glad we didn't have a problem because, frankly, he is a hell of a leader and he's a tough man. he is a strong man. and he did the right thing. turkey is a friend of ours, a neighbor of ours and they are a member of nato. and what turkey is getting now is they are not going to have to kill millions of people and millions of people aren't going to have to kill them. >> the president calling this a...
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whether it's 50% america and 50% erdogan% erdogan, or 80% erdogan and 20% america, i don't know, but we played a major role. let's move aside the mistake that we made. let's get past that and to try o do something productive. just a couple of sentenced about what that means. what is that productive? >> donald trump has been forced, doll trump has been forced into, by this bipartisan consensus in congress to put sanctions on turkey. let's use that for negotiation with erdogan, possibly get, maybe get forces to stop, cease-fire in place and then negotiation with the turks but -- about anrrangement and northeast syria that meets their security needs and allows us what we need in northern syria and protects civilian life. and one last sentence just about what blaise said. i agree with almost every word that blaisesaid. >> can i get that in writing? [laughing] >> you can get the full sentence -- >> about what we would like to see in northeast syria, is something on the model of the krg and iraq. but we never tried to build that. this is the key. we converted the relationship between ally
whether it's 50% america and 50% erdogan% erdogan, or 80% erdogan and 20% america, i don't know, but we played a major role. let's move aside the mistake that we made. let's get past that and to try o do something productive. just a couple of sentenced about what that means. what is that productive? >> donald trump has been forced, doll trump has been forced into, by this bipartisan consensus in congress to put sanctions on turkey. let's use that for negotiation with erdogan, possibly...
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president trump stepped aside for putin, assad and erdogan. our allies the kurds are being slaughtered as a result of our betrayal and most importantly secretary mattis said quote if we don't keep the pressure on syria isis will resurge. it's absolutely a's given they will come c back. the president didn't like hearing medicine costs words but he's one of the most respected leaders on both sides of the aisle, liberal, independent and conservative. here's what he said again repeating, if we don't keep pressure in syria isis will resurge. it's an absolute given they will come back. so make no mistake, the president's incompetence, his impulsiveness, his erratic and this has made americans less safe here in our homeland. congress today must make the fact clear toan the president ia bipartisan fashion. we have the opportunity my colleagues in the house passed a resolution condemning the president's decision and overwhelming vote, 354-602 that means the vast majority of house republicans, 129 to be exact condemned the president decision syria. lead
president trump stepped aside for putin, assad and erdogan. our allies the kurds are being slaughtered as a result of our betrayal and most importantly secretary mattis said quote if we don't keep the pressure on syria isis will resurge. it's absolutely a's given they will come c back. the president didn't like hearing medicine costs words but he's one of the most respected leaders on both sides of the aisle, liberal, independent and conservative. here's what he said again repeating, if we...