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Trump to pull troops from northern Syria

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English - October 07, 2019 18:36 - 8 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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US President, Donald Trump, is defending his decision to pull troops from northern Syria and clear the way for an expected Turkish assault. It essentially abandons Kurdish fighters who fought alongside American forces for years. The move drew immediate outrage from some of Trump's closest allies, with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham calling the decision "a disaster."

 

Guest: Prof Errol Mendes

From the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law

US President, Donald Trump, is defending his decision to pull troops from northern Syria and clear the way for an expected Turkish assault. It essentially abandons Kurdish fighters who fought alongside American forces for years. The move drew immediate outrage from some of Trump's closest allies, with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham calling the decision "a disaster."


 


Guest: Prof Errol Mendes


From the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law