Middle East

Former UN Ambassador: Abandoning Kurds Is 'Reckless', 'Impetuous'

"To say that the Kurds are our allies really does them no justice. They were our ground force," says former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power.

Former UN Ambassador: Abandoning Kurds Is 'Reckless', 'Impetuous'
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As the U.S. moves to impose new sanctions on Turkey over its invasion in northeastern Syria, Newsy's Lauren Stephenson sat down with former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power to discuss the impact the withdrawal of U.S. troops has had on Kurdish forces and how to resolve the conflict.

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