Watching the deteriorating situation in Syria with great concern. The Kurds are under threat from the new Syrian government that is aligned with Turkey.
It would be a disaster for America’s reputation and national security interests to abandon the Kurds, who were the chief ally in destroying the ISIS caliphate.
Therefore, I will be introducing legislation this week designed to impose crippling sanctions on any government or group engaged in hostilities against the Kurds. The Save the Kurds Act, I believe, will receive strong bipartisan support and must have teeth to make it effective.
Stay tuned.
Some people have short memories, remind yourselves of the horror that ISIS inflicted, beheadings, girls burned alive...
Kurds laid down their lives to fight and detain them.
Fast forward to now, ISIS is back, Al-Julani terrorists and Erdogan backed.
Unimaginable atrocities are being carried again once more in Syria.
And all those world "leaders" who cheered as Kurds helped defeat ISIS, are not just silent, but shaking hands with Al-Julani!
Les Kurdes meurent, les Kurdes qui avaient mené courageusement le combat contre les terroristes de l’État islamique sont lâchement abandonnés et la communauté internationale détourne le regard. Que dire d’Emmanuel Macron qui une une fois de plus a tragiquement failli, lui qui avait déroulé précipitamment le tapis rouge au président autoproclamé de Syrie, djihadiste passé par Daesh et Al Qaïda. En accordant un brevet de respectabilité à l’islamisme, le président de la République porte aujourd’hui une lourde responsabilité dans la persécution des minorités en Syrie.
Troops of former Al-Qaeda leader, now President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, massacre thousands of Kurds and release other thousands of ISIS members from Kurdish prisons
A week ago the EU granted al-Sharaa $722 million in 'aid'
While Kurdish heroes battle al-Julani's jihadist hordes just 50 meters from a US Special Forces base in al-Shaddadi—fighting to stop 10,000+ ISIS killers from breaking free, the Americans locked their doors and ignored every desperate radio call from their decade-long allies.
I was there as an international commander, 200m from their base. We shared meals, blood, and promises for years. Now they're silent while al-Qaeda's rebranded partners overrun the prison.
Don't worry—Hollywood will soon turn this into "US rescues Kurds" blockbuster. History rewritten, heroes erased.
Kurds die defending the world from ISIS resurgence. US? AWOL.
Thank you, @SenateForeign, @LindseyGrahamSC for your critical support. The interim Syrian government is demanding we dismantle our defense structures while simultaneously launching brutal and cruel attacks against Kurdish people in Aleppo.
We remain committed to dialogue, but Syria’s transition cannot come at the expense of Kurdish people and other minorities who fought alongside America against ISIS.
Your clear messages provide hope that our partnership and sacrifices will not be forgotten.
We deeply appreciate your standing with your allies in the darkest of times.
US launches dozens of airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria, in retaliation for an attack that killed two US soldiers and an interpreter.
Which is weird, because that attack was committed by a member of the Syrian gov's internal security forces, not ISIS.
I just returned from meeting with our counterterrorism partners in Iraq & Syria who are continuing the fight against ISIS, Al-Qaeda and Iranian proxies.
Incredible to see the progress that has been made & our partners commitment to our fight against terrorism.
It was personally very special for me to visit with the Iraqi Special Forces, Counter Terrorism Service. My ODA helped form them in 2003, then I fought alongside them in Baghdad, Fallujah, Mosul & everywhere between. They are incredible warriors.
Thanks to my friend & Dep DNI for Mission integration @WillRuger for joining me on the trip!