Political Quotes

“it has been 2\1/2\ weeks since the President announced he was abruptly withdrawing U.S. forces from Syria--betraying our Kurdish allies and derailing the international fight against ISIS in Syria. In the course of one tweet, this President blindsided our allies in the region--yes, the Kurds--but the Israelis and others as well. He blindsided our diplomats and blindsided our military from the top brass down to our forces who serve on the ground. Frankly, the only one who seemed to know that this was coming was the Turkish President, Mr. Erdogan. As a result, brave men and women who have fought alongside the United States are now at risk of being slaughtered by Turkish forces. Already, Kurdish fighters and unarmed civilians have been killed by Turkish armed groups--militias. Already, hundreds of ISIS detainees have escaped from prison, and ISIS is being given the space and time to regroup. Simply put, we may be witnessing one of the most significant counterterrorism setbacks in recent history. With nowhere else to turn, the Kurds have aligned themselves with the Assad regime. That is good news for one of history's most brutal dictators--a man who gases his own people. It is also good news for his allies in Iran. No one has, perhaps, benefited more from this disaster than Vladimir Putin.…”