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HASC GOP Member Introduces Sanctions Bill to Ban Arms Sales to Turkey

HASC GOP Member Introduces Sanctions Bill to Ban Arms Sales to Turkey
A Turkish Air Force F-16 recieves a mid air refuel from a NATO allied aircraft on Oct 23, 2018 during exercise Trident Juncture 18. Trident Juncture is a multinational NATO exercise that enhances professional relationships and improves overall coordination with Allied and partner nations. (photo by Nebil; Turkish Air Force)

Members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) introduced a bill Oct. 16 that would prohibit the sale of U.S. military equipment to Turkey in the latest effort to sanction the NATO member-nation for launching a military operation in northeast Syria and targeting Kurdish troops that had until recently fought alongside U.S. forces in the region. The bill is sponsored by HASC member and House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and is supported by over 90 Republican House colleagues,…

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