,,iia  ,cal5d> ,no4 #bdf #aaf?          
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,j4 ,,res4
 #gg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$   
,,/ates  ,octob] #af1 #bjai,receiv$2    
read ! fir/ "t  ,octob] #ag1 #bjai,read 
! second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,jo9t 
,,resolution  ,oppos+ ! decision to end 
c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to prev5t     
,turki% milit>y op]ations aga9/ ,syrian 
,kurdi% =ces 9 ,nor!a/ ,syria4  ,:]eas  
?\s&s ( ,syrian fight]s1 includ+ ,syrian
 ,kurds1 f\ght c\rage\sly ) ! ,unit$    
,/ates aga9/ ! brutality ( ,,isis       
?r\gh\t ,syria1 lib]at+ ne>ly "o-?ird ( 
,syrian t]ritory f ,,isis' s-call$      
caliphate42 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #f1      
#bjai1 ! ,:ite ,h\se ann\nc$ ,turkey w  
soon be mov+ =w>d ) its long-plann$     
op]ation into ,nor!rn ,syria :ile !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces w n support or
 be involv$ 9 ! op]ation1 & ,unit$      
,/ates =ces 99 99 99 w no long] be 9 !  
imm$iate area42 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #f1  
#bjai1 ! ,:ite ,h\se ann\nc$ ,turkey w  
n[ be responsible = all ,,isis fight]s 9

 ! area captur$ ov] ! pa/ #b ye>s 99 99 
9942 ,:]eas an ,octob] #aj1 #bjai1 ,:ite
 ,h\se /atem5t said1 ,?is morn+1        
,turkey1 a ,,nato memb]1 invad$ ,syria4 
,! ,unit$ ,/ates does n endorse ?is     
attack & has made x cle> to ,turkey t   
?is op]ation is a bad idea42 ,:]eas     
,turkey has hi/orically ?reat5$1 =cibly 
displac$1 & kill$ ,syrian ,kurds1       
includ+ dur+ milit>y op]ations 9 ! ,afr9
 ,di/rict2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #a1 #bjai1 
,special ,envoy ,james ,jeffrey /at$ 9  
ref]5ce to ! ,syrian ,kurds & ,syrian   
,democratic ,=ces 7,,sdf71 ,we are      
committ$ to defeat+ ,,isis 9 nor!a/     
,syria4 ,! ,,sdf 99 99 99 is our p>tn]  
!re4 ,we are committ$ to ^? :o h f\ght )
 u n be+ attack$ & n be+ h>m$ by anyone4
 ,! ,presid5t made t cle> publicly4 ,t  
includes our conc]ns ab\t ! ,turks42    
,:]eas 9 ,janu>y #bjai1 ,director (     
,national ,intellig5ce ,dan ,coats /at$ 
9 ,congressional te/imony t ,! conflicts
 9 ,iraq & ,syria h g5]at$ a l>ge pool (
 skill$ & battle-h>d5$ fight]s :o rema9 

disp]s$ ?r\gh\t ! region 99 99 99 & !   
gr\p has return$ to its gu]illa-w>f>e   
roots :ile cont9u+ to plot attacks &    
direct its support]s worldwide4 ,,isis  
is int5t on resurg+42 ,:]eas1 dur+ !    
c\nt]-,,isis campaign 9 ,syria1 ! ,,sdf 
captur$ ?\s&s ( ,,isis fight]s1 includ+ 
=eign t]rori/ fight]s f ar\nd ! _w :o   
pose ?reats to our allies 9 ! region2   
,:]eas 9 addition to ,,isis fight]s 9   
det5tion approximately #gj1jjj wom5 &   
*ildr5 are curr5tly held at ! ,al-,hol  
int]nally displac$ p]sons camp & at o!r 
camps 9 nor!a/ ,syria2 ,:]eas ! ,lead   
,inspector ,g5]al = ,comb9$ ,jo9t ,task 
,=ce ,op]ation ,inh]5t ,resolve /at$ 9  
,augu/ #bjai1 ,,isis is already seek+ to
 e/abli% safe hav5 9 al-,hol aim+ to    
recruit individuals :o are susceptible  
to ,,isis messag+1 co]cion1 &           
enticem5t42 ,:]eas ! ,,sdf has w>n$ !   
,unit$ ,/ates & int]national community t
 a ,turki% incursion into ,nor!a/ ,syria
 w\ld significantly decrease ! ,,sdf's  
ability to combat ,,isis & to cont9ue   

provid+ security & managem5t = ,,isis   
deta9ees & _! family memb]s2 ,:]eas1 on 
,octob] #f1 #bjai1 ,presid5t ,trump     
conduct$ a call ) ,presid5t ,erdogan 9  
:i*1 accord+ to ! (ficial ,:ite ,h\se   
press release1 !y discuss$ ! upcom+     
,turki% incursion1 & soon aft] ?is call1
 a ,:ite ,h\se press release ann\nc$ !  
)drawal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y f !   
imm$iate area1 :i* 0 complet$ )9 h\rs2 &
 ,:]eas an abrupt )drawal ( ,unit$      
,/ates milit>y p]sonnel f c]ta9 p>ts (  
,nor!a/ ,syria is b5eficial to adv]s>ies
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t1 includ+    
,syria1 ,iran1 & ,russia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 opposes !       
decision to end c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates     
ef=ts to prev5t ,turki% milit>y         
op]ations aga9/ ,syrian ,kurdi% =ces 9  
,nor!a/ ,syria2  7#b7 calls on ,turki%  
,presid5t ,erdogan to imm$iately cease  
unilat]al milit>y action 9 ,nor!a/      
,syria & to respect exi/+ agreem5ts     
relat+ to ,syria2  7#c7 calls on !      
,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue support+       

,syrian ,kurdi% communities ?r\gh       
humanit>ian support1 includ+ to ^?      
displac$ or o!rwise affect$ by ongo+    
viol5ce 9 ,syria2  7#d7 calls on !      
,unit$ ,/ates to "w to ensure t !       
,turki% milit>y acts ) re/ra9t &        
respects exi/+ agreem5ts relat+ to      
,syria2 &  7#e7 calls on ! ,:ite ,h\se  
to pres5t a cle> & specific plan = !    
endur+ defeat ( ,,isis4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ,octob] #af1          
#bjai4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k  ,octob]
 #ag1 #bjai,read ! second "t & plac$ on 
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