I want to start by thanking our witnesses secretary esper and chairmans a joint chief of staff for appearing before us to testify. The purpose of this hearing is to discuss our policy in syria, particularly in light of the events that happened win turkey invaded and drove the kurds out of portions. Our first hearing since the congressman from new york joined the committee. I want to thank him. We have a lot of new faces in this committee that are a year into it. They are not new faces anymore but good to have another freshman added to the committee. I appreciate him serving. The purpose of this hearing is to look at events around syria. A whole bunch of questions and the other big issue is the ability of memories of this committee to ask questions of the key policymake is in an area of importance to the committee and to give them an opportunity to learn more about the policy and express their views and that is a huge part of our oversight role in congress and it is enormously important
Brussels plus another deadline. Im from gail welcome to the program. Its National Pressure is growing on turkey to halt its military action against kurdish militias in northeastern syria United States has announced economic sanctions and now our diplomatic sources say the u. N. Security council will meet to discuss the issue for a 2nd time since incursion began almost a week ago meanwhile Syrian Government forces allied with russia have also moved into the border area and are now said to be in control of a wide area around the key town of man bitch these are some of isis pictures taken from the turkish side of the border looking across to syria where exchanges of fire continued today at least 160000 civilians are believed to have fled the fighting. D. W. Correspondent do you yohan is in sochi on the turkish side of the border while youre here so whats happening behind you there on the syrian side. Well im actually very close to the Syrian Border the light said behind me and im not sure
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