McConnell: 'Gravely concerned' about Syria strategy

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McConnell: 'Gravely concerned' about Syria strategy
By Jordain Carney - 10/14/19 03:34 PM EDT


Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday said that he is "gravely concerned" about the U.S. strategy in Syria and warned that the withdrawal of U.S. troops would create a "power vacuum" in the region.

“I am gravely concerned by recent events in Syria and by our nation’s apparent response thus far," McConnell said in a statement.

“Withdrawing American leadership from this pivotal region would not serve our nation’s short-, medium-, or long-term interests. It would only make a troubling situation much worse, not only for regional partners such as Israel and Jordan but for the United States as well," he continued.

McConnell didn't directly mention President Trump in his statement. But his comments came minutes before Trump, in a string of tweets, boasted about largely removing troops from Syria.

"Let Syria and Assad protect the Kurds and fight Turkey for thaeir own land," Trump added.

The two statements underscore the break between Trump and traditional GOP allies on Capitol Hill over the president's decision to pull back U.S. troops from northern Syria. In the wake of the White House's announcement last week, Turkey invaded northern Syria and reports emerged over the weekend of some ISIS fighters escaping detention.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/465723-mcconnell-gravely-concerned-about-syria-strategy

[Iliyah]

1. STFU asshole.

[Laf.La.Dem.]

2. "gravely concerned"

BUT - I will not do anything

[Mike 03]

3. Now that Shep Smith is gone, who will play that clip on Fox?

Are Fox viewers aware that even Republicans are revolted by what's happening in Syria?

[Hermit-The-Prog]

4. Moscow Mitch is too late with his concern

The slimey, smarmy shit-for-brains traitor should've been concerned about blocking Obama, blocking Merrick Garland, and taking laundered Russian mob money to aid his Super PAC.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

5. Is he at a 'Flake' or 'Collins' level of concern? nt

[dawg day]

6. What strategy?

"Strategy" implies thinking, planning, consulting.

Trump just did what Erdogan and Putin told him to do.

[spanone]

7. Sure you are mitch.

[Yavin4]

8. Isn't being 'Gravely concerned' a Susan Collins thing?

Hey, Moscow Mitch stop stealing other people's material.

[dalton99a]

9. Bullshit. Moscow Mitch knew about the plan

http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/61540

Trilateral summit on settlement in Syria
September 16, 2019
President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President of Iran Hassan Rouhani took part in a trilateral summit on the settlement in Syria.

[helpisontheway]

10. Shut the hell up Moscow Mitch unless you are going do something about it

[dem4decades]

11. Shouldn't he be mass gravely concerned?

[gibraltar72]

12. We haz a strategy??