Kurds

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Trump’s absurd hypocrisy: Abandon the Kurds, send troops to Saudi Arabia

Tom Rogan · October 11, 2019 5:19 pm

Fox News contributor Sarah Huckabee Sanders makes her first appearance on the "Fox & friends" television program in New York, Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. Sanders has been hired to provide political commentary and analysis across all Fox News properties, including Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network and the radio and podcast division.

‘Incredibly difficult situation’: Sarah Sanders backs up Trump on Syria decision

Zach Halaschak · October 10, 2019 9:54 pm

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to reporters as he arrives to begin a markup on immigration policy on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. The Senate Judiciary Committee is engaged in a heated battle over immigration policy as chairman Lindsey Graham threatens to upend the rules to advance a detention bill that Democrats oppose. Itâs one last battle, being led Thursday by a top ally of President Donald Trump, before senators break for a long August recess and the start of 2020 campaigning.

‘A big problem’: Lindsey Graham labels Kurds a ‘threat’ to Turkey in prank phone call

Zach Halaschak · October 10, 2019 8:28 pm

In this photo taken from the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Akcakale, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, smoke billows from targets inside Syria during bombardment by Turkish forces Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019.

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The myths surrounding the US and the Kurds

Daniel DePetris · October 10, 2019 8:26 pm

President Donald Trump speaks at a luncheon with members of the United Nations Security Council in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019.

‘I am ashamed’: US Special Forces soldier denounces ‘insanity’ of US abandoning Kurds

Tim Pearce · October 10, 2019 12:39 am

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Trump’s Kurdish betrayal is already reviving ISIS and hurting Israel

Quin Hillyer · October 9, 2019 9:13 pm

Evangelist Franklin Graham leads the audience in prayer as he speaks at his Decision America event at the Pitt County Fairgrounds, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, in Greenville, N.C.

‘They could be annihilated’: Franklin Graham asks Christians to pray Trump reconsiders Syria decision

John Gage · October 9, 2019 7:52 pm

In this photo taken from the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Akcakale, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, smoke billows from targets inside Syria during bombardment by Turkish forces Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019.

‘This operation is a bad idea’: Trump condemns Turkish invasion of Syria

Zach Halaschak · October 9, 2019 6:14 pm

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Turkey attacks: Civilians will die, allies will fall, and Trump will reap the ISIS whirlwind

Tom Rogan · October 9, 2019 4:02 pm

A Turkish army officer guides a comrade driving a tank to its new position, after was uploaded from a truck, on the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019.

Turkish tanks mass on Syrian border in preparation for assault on Kurds

Jamie McIntyre · October 9, 2019 1:00 pm

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., takes questions from reporters following a closed-door briefing on Iran, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019.

‘I’m going to throw up’: Graham slams Trump for ‘putting the nation at risk’

Caitlin Yilek · October 9, 2019 12:39 pm

State Department official switches speech topics amid questions about Syria strategy

Joel Gehrke · October 8, 2019 7:31 pm