Political Quotes

“The report read that the United States should make the most of its gains and hold this critical piece of land until a negotiated settlement was reached between all parties. Moreover, the report, which was bipartisan--that had Representatives appointed by Members of Congress and by the administration--read that withdrawing U.S. troops would not make ISIS less likely to regroup or Iran less likely to entrench itself. President Trump's ill-informed and hasty decision will not only breathe new life into the terrorist groups--into ISIS, which is really just al-Qaida by another name--and cede America's hard-fought gains in the region to Russia, Iran, and Assad, but it will erode U.S. credibility in the long term. It will cede America's hard-fought gains in the region. I wish there were alternatives that we as a country could pursue. Sadly, I don't think we can put the genie back in the bottle. Here in Congress, though, I hope we will look at ways to hold Turkey and President Erdogan accountable for his actions. I certainly hope President Trump will revoke his invitation to President Erdogan to visit the United States. President Erdogan needs to hear an unequivocal message of opposition to this incursion from the United States, and it makes no sense to extend hospitality and niceties during this moment of crisis. Republicans and Democrats must come together and ensure that the administration understands the consequences of these actions.…”