I like toisch welcome our guests. I hope they can get us uptodate, which is difficult, as fast as the situation is moving. The hearing is intended to examine turkeys crossborder attack on u. S. Interests in the middle east. State ofaluate the u. S. Turkey relations. Before we talk about the current state of affairs in syria, it is important to recall the path that brought us here. The Syrian Civil War is a complex, multisided conflict that has drawn in russia, iran, the u. S. , nato allies and other entities. Over the course of this eightyear conflict, the syrian dictator with the support of russia and iran has bombed towns and cities across syria, resulting in 500,000 deaths and leaving 10 Million People displaced. We are all aware of confirmed use of chemical weapons by the regime incked assad violation of international law. Syrian, russian and iranian regimes hope to tilde upon the successful defeat of the islamic northeast syria. These are circumstances we find ourselves in today.
Guests who i think will be enlightening after the discussions we had earlier today. The situation is quite fluid and im sure they can help us get uptodate. This hearing today is intended to assess the humanitarian impact of turkeys crossborder attack on u. S. Interests in the middle east, and evaluate the state of u. S. Turkey relations. Before we talk about the current state of affairs in syria, it is important to recall the path that brought us here. To begin, the Syrian Civil War is a complex, multisided conflict that has drawn in russia, iran, the u. S. , nato allies, and other entities. Ira, the u. S. , nato allies and other entities. Over the course of this eightyear conflict, the syrian dictator with the support of russia over the course of this eightyear conflict, the syrian dictator bashar alassad, with the support of russia and iran has bombed towns and cities across syria, resulting in 500,000 deaths and leaving 10 Million People displaced. We are all aware of confirmed use
To date, which is difficult, as fast as this situation is moving. This hearing today is intended to assess the geopolitical and humanitarian impact of turkeys crossborder attack on u. S. Interests in the middle east, determined how best to salvage u. S. Interests moving forward and evaluate the state of u. S. turkey relations. Before we talk about the current state of affairs in syria, its important to recall the path that brought us here. To begin, the Syrian Civil War is a complex, multisided conflict that has drawn in russia, iran, the u. S. , nato allies, and other entities. Over the course of this eightyearlong conflict, syrias brutal dictator, ai bar shal ai said, with the support of russia and iran, has relentlessly bombed cities and towns across syria, resulting in over 500,000 deaths and leaving over 10 Million People displaced. We are all aware that many confirmed uses of chemical weapons by the russiabacked assad regime, adding to the humanitarian suffering in violations of
On internationally in israel. Our top job as a country is making sure we are strong at home while standing for our allies in israel. We have to approach this cool, levelheaded rationality. We have to stand for israels right to defend its own borders while making sure we avoid broader, regional conflicts and world war iii that would not advance americas interests. Most importantly of all, eagle pass on our southern border, still processing what i saw down there. Making sure we protect the homeland. Last weekend i was in pittsburgh on our northern border. I am alarm that no one is talking about this. We have to protect our own homeland in this country now more than ever. Border defenses are absolutely lacking. 70,000 special interest aliens coming to this country from countries with islamic ties. Cyber defenses, Nuclear Missile defenses all of which are lacking here at home in our homeland. That has been on my mind since we were on the southern border earlier today. We are in the middle
[applause] we are getting the youth involved in the campaign. Doing a great job traveling in different parts of the country for us. I wanted to share with you immediately getting into what matters right now. Lets start with whats going on internationally in israel. Our top job as a country today is to make sure that we are strong while standing for our allies in israel. I think their way we have to purchase is cool, levelheaded, calm and rational. We have to stand for israels right to defend its own borders. While making sure that we avoid broader regional conflict in world war iii that when it advance american interests. And most importantly of all, and i say this coming to you today, right now, where i flew here from, was eagle pass on our own southern border still processing what i saw down there, making sure that we protect the homeland right here at home in the United States of america. Last weekend i was in pittsburgh, New Hampshire on our northern border. Earlier today on our ow