CONGRESS: SANCTION TURKEY. STOP TRUMP.
ACTION ONE: CALL YOUR SENATORS
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WYDEN AND MERKLEY:
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
Trump is a murderer. Congress must condemn the President, immediately sanction Turkey, and move quickly on impeachment proceedings—including possible violations of the emoluments clause. He has abandoned our Kurdish allies and put our troops at risk. His business interests in Turkey may be more important than to him than our national security. Stop him. Thank you.
CALL SENATOR MERKLEY
CALL SENATOR WYDEN
ACTION TWO: CALL YOUR HOUSE REP.
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SAMPLE SCRIPTS FOR REPRESENTATIVES:
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
Trump is a murderer. Congress must condemn the President, immediately sanction Turkey, and move quickly on impeachment proceedings—including possible violations of the emoluments clause. He has abandoned our Kurdish allies and put our troops at risk. His business interests in Turkey may be more important than to him than our national security. Stop him. Thank you.
CALL SUZANNE BONAMICI (OR-01)
CALL GREG WALDEN (OR-02)
CALL BLUMENAUER (OR-03)
CALL PETER DEFAZIO (OR-04)
CALL KURT SCHRADER (OR-05)
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BACKGROUND:
“You are leaving us to be slaughtered.” — Commander, Kurdish forces in Syria.
- First the US persuaded the Kurds to dismantle their defensive lines.
- Then Trump unexpectedly greenlighted invasion of Northern Syria.
- “If Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey.” (Trump)
- Turks are bombing and slaughtering Kurds.
- They also targeted US troops, knowing the precise coordinates of their location.
- They are invading territory beyond what they told US.
- US troops had to withdraw or be overwhelmed.
- More than 750 ISIS supporters escaped from a prison in the area.
- Tens of thousands of people in Northern Syria are on the move. Hundreds of thousands are at risk, says the UN Refugee Agency.
- US and Russia blocked a UN Security Council resolution condemning Turkey.
- Trump invited Turkey’s president to visit the White House Nov. 13.
- Trump played golf Saturday.
- He has repeatedly shilled for Erdogan. “I have a little conflict of interest ’cause I have a major, major building in Istanbul.”
Trump is a murderer. Congress must pass sanctions immediately and move quickly on impeachment proceeding, expanding to possible emoluments violations in Turkey.
SOURCES:
US troops withdraw: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/us-troops-withdraw-from-another-syrian-town-as-turkish-forces-block-supply-lines/2019/10/13/aab5fab8-ec5a-11e9-a329-7378fbfa1b63_story.html
Turks commit war crimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/world/middleeast/turkey-invasion-syria-kurds.html
Trump’s dealings in Turkey:
Trump plays golf while Turkey kills Kurds: https://twitter.com/CNNJason/status/1183056080626180096
Graham-Van Hollen sanctions proposal: https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-releases/van-hollen-statement-on-administrations-turkish-sanctions-executive-order
