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President @realDonaldTrump instincts to deliver a punishing blow to Syria’s Assad, after a second use of chemical weapons, was right.

Unfortunately, he was talked out of it by Pentagon planners who consistently underestimate the consequences of a weak response. (1)
@realDonaldTrump When it comes to Iran we have lost deterrence.

To Pentagon planners: a weak response over this outrageous Iranian aggression only invites more aggression.

It will also eventually lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.

Be Strong Now or pay a Bigger Price Later.
@realDonaldTrump I hope (but have my doubts) that Pentagon planners are giving President Trump a wide range of options that would punish Iran and restore deterrence.

There are steps between being weak and total war.
@realDonaldTrump President Reagan’s response to Iranian aggression should be a baseline.

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I just spoke with General Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria. He appreciates the efforts of the Trump Administration to stop the violence. (1/4)
General Mazloum is concerned about the cease-fire holding and was emphatic that he will never agree to the ethnic cleansing of Kurds that is being proposed in Ankara. (2/4)
A buffer zone is acceptable to the Kurds but a military occupation that displaces hundreds of thousands is not a safe zone. It is ethnic cleansing. (3/4)
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Just spoke with President @realDonaldTrump from AF1 about developments in Turkey/Syria.

I appreciate @VP Pence and @SecPompeo’s hard work to try to achieve a cease-fire and to create sustainable solutions caused by Turkey’s invasion of Syria.
@realDonaldTrump @VP @SecPompeo Sounds like we may have made real progress regarding a cease-fire and hopefully a sustainable solution that will prevent the reemergence of ISIS and the abandonment of our ally, the Kurds.
@realDonaldTrump @VP @SecPompeo I stand ready to continue working with the President to build upon this breakthrough.

And I also stand ready to work in a bipartisan fashion to ensure this incursion by Turkey into northeastern Syria ends without further strategic damage to the United States.
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At a time when the United States needs to speak with a clear voice regarding Turkey’s invasion into northeastern Syria, this bipartisan sanctions bill is that clear voice.
Our legislation builds upon the Administrations’ efforts to sanction Turkey and goes further in important areas like prohibiting military assistance and transactions to the Turkish Armed Forces as well as mandates sanctions due to the S-400 purchases.
Erdogan’s invasion of northeastern Syria has created the conditions for the reemergence of ISIS and the destruction of our allies. These outcomes must not only be addressed by the Administration but by Congress as well.
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