Pompeo Wants Missiles For Turkey...To Confront Russia In Syria

Published: March 2, 2020, 5:38 p.m.

When Turkey found itself in a bit of trouble in Idlib, Syria last week - a Syrian army advance had taken back much of the province and a Syrian air force strike had killed Turkish soldiers embedded with jihadist fighters - Ankara signaled to Washington that it needed help, including Patriot Missile batteries on Turk soil. The response was cool from the Pentagon, but Pompeo's State Department is all for it - even if it means war with Russia and Iran. Get your tickets to the RPI Houston conference: http://www.RonPaulInstitute.org/conference