Following their withdrawal, Turkey’s military operation would be “halted entirely,” Pence said. Turkey views the Kurdish fighters as a grave threat because of their links to militants in Turkey. Pence said the Kurdish fighters would honor the deal struck between the United States and Turkey. “We have repeated assurances from them that they will be going out,” he said, referring to the Syrian Kurdish fighters. Don’t be a fool!” The letter was written on the day Turkey’s military operation started.

Source: National Post October 17, 2019 18:10 UTC