Graham warns Trump: "I will hold you accountable" over treatment of Kurds
At a news conference introducing bipartisan sanctions against Syria, the South Carolina senator addressed the president
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Syria fallout "essentially irreversible," retired admiral says
Sandy Winnefeld said about territory being left by U.S. troops: "That ground is gone now. We handed it over for free."
House passes resolution condemning Trump on Syria
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said "we're looking at that on this side as well"
Trump wrote letter warning Erdogan: "Don't be a tough guy"
"You don't want to be responsible for slaughtering thousands of people, and I don't want to be responsible for destroying the Turkish economy," the president wrote
The stakes of the US retreat in Syria
CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams, who spent years covering the civil war in Syria, reports on the American drawdown and an alliance with the Kurds left behind
GOP senators criticize Trump over Syria comments and policy
While Republican senators expressed their disagreement with Trump, the House passed a bipartisan resolution condemning the president's decision to pull troops from northeastern Syria
Trump had "meltdown" at White House meeting on Turkey, Democrats say
"What we witnessed on the part of the president was a meltdown, sad to say," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters
Turkey's leader rejects U.S. push for ceasefire in Syria
As Mike Pence heads to the region and congressional leaders head to the White House to discuss a possible ceasefire, Turkey's Erdogan rules it out
Russian troops rush to fill void left by U.S. in northern Syria
Russia moved quickly to further entrench its role as a power broker after the president ordered the pullout of American forces
Turkey's involvement in Syria: The complicated history of how we got here
The roots of Turkey's offensive against the Kurds date back nearly a century
Turkey ignores Trump's warning and steps up Syria offensive
Kurdish civilians are fleeing indiscriminate shelling as U.S. troops and Bashar Assad's Russian-backed forces trade places on an increasingly chaotic battlefield
Humanitarian crisis unfolds as violence escalates in Syria
In little more than a week, longstanding alliances have crumbled and old enemies have teamed up after the U.S. began pulling its forces out and Turkey invaded Syria
Kurds in the U.S. alarmed by decision to withdraw troops from Syria
Isam Zaxoyi, who has served as a translator for U.S. troops called the decision a "betrayal"
U.S. imposes new sanctions on Turkey over Syria offensive
President Trump said he is "fully prepared to swiftly destroy Turkey's economy" if necessary
ICYMI: Here's what you missed on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
The president's new strategy in Syria has much of the political world, including members of his own party, rebuking his policies
Abandoned Kurds turn to Assad and Russia as ISIS detainees escape
America's former allies in the fight against ISIS have been forced to seek help from Syria's Kremlin-backed dictator as Turkey invades
GOP rep says U.S. leaving Kurds "to the wolves" in Syria
"The Kurds found out on Twitter, for goodness sakes. We have left them to the wolves," Republican Adam Kinzinger told "Face the Nation"
Transcript: Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Defense Secretary Mark Esper that aired Sunday, October 13, 2019, on "Face the Nation."
U.S. to evacuate more troops from northern Syria, defense secretary says
"We have American forces likely caught between two opposing advancing armies," Secretary Mark Esper told "Face the Nation"
Trump sends $50 million in emergency funds to Syria
The funds are meant to "protect persecuted ethnic and religious minorities and advance human rights"
Turkish forces capture key border town as troops push further into Syria
It marks their most significant gain since the assault started
Turkish blast lands close to U.S. outpost in Syria
Three artillery shells landed within a couple of hundred yards from soldiers manning an observation post, U.S. officials told CBS News
Pentagon slams Turkey's "impulsive" assault on Syria
Washington is "greatly disappointed" by the Turkish incursion, Esper said
70,000 people forced to flee amid Turkey's Syria assault, U.N. says
Turkish warplanes and artillery blasted targets across the Syrian border on the third day of the offensive
Civilians rush to escape Turkish airstrikes in northern Syria
The Turkish military said they've struck more than 180 "terrorist targets" along a 150-mile path
Trump calls off plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
Feds probing suspicious letters to election officials, lawmakers
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