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Trump: US Will Impose 'Big Sanctions' Against Turkey for Onslaught on Kurds

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   U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday promised "big sanctions" against
   Turkey for its invasion into northern Syria against Kurdish fighters,
   but again defended his withdrawal of American troops who had been
   fighting alongside the Kurds against Islamic State terrorists.

   "Do people really think we should go to war with NATO Member Turkey?"
   Trump said on Twitter. "Never ending wars will end! The same people who
   got us into the Middle East mess are the people who most want to stay
   there!"

     ....Kurds may be releasing some to get us involved. Easily
     recaptured by Turkey or European Nations from where many came, but
     they should move quickly. Big sanctions on Turkey coming! Do people
     really think we should go to war with NATO Member Turkey? Never
     ending wars will end!
     -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [1]October 14, 2019

     The same people who got us into the Middle East mess are the people
     who most want to stay there!
     -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [2]October 14, 2019

   He contended that the Kurdish fighters "may be releasing some" Islamic
   State prisoners in an effort "to get us involved." But the U.S. leader
   said they could be "easily recaptured by Turkey or European Nations
   from where many came."

   Trump said Sunday he is working with congressional leaders, including
   opposition Democrats, to impose the economic sanctions on Ankara.

   Syrian forces entered a town near the Turkish border Monday, a day
   after reaching an agreement with Syrian Kurds to move into the region
   in an attempt to counter the Turkish onslaught.

References

   1. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1183702529403695104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   2. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1183709210602823680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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