Will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, who makes us one, use our lawmakers today as agents of reconciliation. Give them the wisdom to build bridges that will enable Diverse People to accomplish your purposes on earth. Lord, inspire our senators with such oneness of spirit and resolve that they will provide our nation with a model of cooperation. Remind them of the wisdom of matthew 12 25, which states that a house divided against itself cannot stand. Lord, we thank you for giving senator grassley another birthday. We pray in your unifying name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Gr
Look at this from by the true times perspective then its more of a marriage of convenience if you look at that from original perspective in how the 3 countries act interact in syria than its more frango. I so youre right recently that the after the platform has started to lose its steam and that russia is now more actively trying to get the arab states involved in managing what essentially is an arab problem being now mediated by non arabs has there been any progress on that front well from the very beginning actually jordan joined the ass in the form of back in 2018 i believe and was the 1st arab observer state now in beginning of august there was and roundabouts in the talks and the. Iraq and lebanon joint so basically now we have all countries neighboring countries taking part in this process except of course taking part always clearly sitting on the sidelines and watch its important to send a signal to the arab audience to the arab street that these 3. Actors russia iran and turkey
Would you describe the state of affairs among these 3 unlikely partners. Well i would put it as a marriage of convenience which applies to both relations but here in marriage of convenience a love triangle love hatred it depends on how you look at it if you look at this from by the true times perspective then its more of a marriage of convenience if you look at that from original perspective in how the 3 countries act interact in syria than its more frango. I saw you write recently that the ass in the platform has started to lose its steam and that russia is now more actively trying to get the arab states involved in managing what essentially is an arab problem being now mediated by non arabs has there been any progress on that front well from the very beginning actually jordan joined the ass in the form of back in 2018 i believe and was the 1st arab observer state now in beginning of august there was and roundabouts in the talks and the assault on. Iraq and lebanon joint so basically
Mutual frustrations are growing and if you take the latest ankara made up we know that russia cherry care and that will lasted for longer than expected and yet it finished with the leaders. Seeming i wouldnt call them a nerd but clearly depleted and we know from their later statements that the disagreements depressing disagreements over what to do in it lip havent been resolved so how long do you think the status quo which turkey is clearly interested in maintaining but russia is very unhappy about how long could it last well no one knows exact dates and timelines of this but you can see that actually even despite having this disagreements and repeating themselves both put in there to go on from year to year on the same issues that we need to stick to this is the deal when it to. Fight terrorists but anyways russia continues supporting sere in their army local operations which slowly but the great you are moving up north taking more and more terrorists and despite turkish retore of and
And important actors like saudi arabia or you a york. Have ultimately be on board with this new original magnesium original platform so i think that understanding is coming more and more to the aleuts now from my perspective i think the founding members would also benefit from a new company because. Ive got the impression that with every new meeting their mutual frustrations are growing and if you take the latest ankara made up we know that russia cherry care and that will last at full longer than expected and yet it finished with the leaders seeming i wouldnt call them a nerd but clearly depleted and we know from their later statements that the disagreements depressing disagreements over what to do in it lip havent been resolved so how long do you think the status quo which turkey is clearly interested in maintaining but russia is very unhappy about how long could it last well no one knows exact dates and timelines of this but you can see that actually even despite having this disagre