[Washington 21st Reuters]-US lawmakers criticized Turkey's invasion of Syria on the 21st and insisted that sanctions should be imposed if Turkey did not stop. Kurdish politicians urged US President Trump to stop Kurdish “ethnic cleansing”.
Senator Chris Van Hohlen (Democratic Party) said at a press conference, “We must stop killing. It is necessary to prevent the Islamic State (IS) from working.”
The lawmakers said they are moving towards submitting a bill that would impose severe economic sanctions on Turkey.
Ilham Ahmed, representative of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), a political group of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-based armed group, has decided to withdraw Trump ’s US troops that led to Turkey ’s advancement into Syria. Appealed for withdrawal.
"They (Turkey) want to attack us. They want to kill hundreds and thousands of Kurds," he said via an interpreter.
President Trump said on the 21st that he does not want US troops to remain in Syria, except for a handful of personnel protecting the oil field. [nL3N2763N2]
Critics have also been criticized by the ruling Republican party for Trump's withdrawal of US troops, such as a betrayal of the Kurds who cooperated with the US troops in the IS sweep.
This week, local hearings are scheduled in both the upper and lower houses. Some parliamentary leaders expect to vote on bills such as sanctions against Turkey within a few weeks.
Senator Richard Blumensoll (Democratic Party) said, “It ’s not easy to escape from the current humanitarian crisis, such as bringing out the story of an oil field,” and said he felt “war and shame” about the Kurds.
