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Erdogan warning him that sanctions will take place, very tough sanctions will now be issued against turkey for their misbehavior in invading syria against our warnings. >> bill: that from the white house late yesterday. president trump sending a letter to turkey. a major meeting in the turkish capital right now. jack keane is here. how are you sir? good day. mike pompeo, mike pence have been in an hour for erdogan. was it wise to go to turkey? >> absolutely. if we can get a cease-fire and negoti...

We received repeated assurances from them that they will be going out. that they greatly welcome the opportunity for a cease-fire to make a safe and orderly withdrawal from those areas and safe zone. where they still have a presence. and we are very confident that that is already taking place. and we will be using all of the leverage that we have of having fought alongside syrian defense forces and the battle against isis to facilitate their safe withdrawal. but we think, we think this is an out...

President erdogan and vice president pence reached a deal to suspend into northern syria for 120 hours. that is according to turkish sources. we have not heard that from american sources. and the white pg also known as the stf, syrian democratic forc, the kurds will be allowed to withdraw from the designated safe zone. it is not clear at this point whether the stf will actually agree to the terms or whether because this was being negotiated by the american officials, vice president pans, secreta...

We havent done that. undertaking on the hill. >> harris: they are shouting im going to talk about what elections to have consequences, and they should appear at questions in ingres turkey. foreign policy is going to this president is doing, yes, i want to go to change. obama did it in one way, we are maam. >> the presidents personal general jack keane, retired doing it a different way and four-star general, fox news attorney rudy giuliani sees his senior military analyst. there is no problem wit...

Its a great day for civilization. i just want to thank everybody. >> martha: how did you vote on the resolution where you are in favor of the presidents action with regard to backing out of the buffer zone and do you agree with what he said there? >> i agree with -- i just got a phone call with a vice president updating me on the cease-fire negotiations. i commend the vice president and secretary pompeo for ending the bloodshed. i have my concerns with withdrawal from syria particularly as it pe...

Discussion and negotiations and we believe that the kurdish population in syria with which we have a strong relationship will continue toendure. the united states will always be grateful for our partnership with sdf in defeating isis. but we recognize the importance and the value of a safe zone to create a buffer between syria proper and the kurdish population and the turkish border and were going to be working very closely. so we think the agreement today first ends the violence, which is what ...

Case. but it facilitated us being able to reach an agreement that is now resulting in a cease-fire. and we believe will set the stage for creating a peaceful and stable safe zone and the united states is committed to achieving that for all the people of this region. all right. >> mr. vice president. mr. vice president! can i finish my question that i started, please? >> that was a lot. joining us now, nbcs richard engel. he is live in northern syria. nbcs peter alexander at the white house. and ...

Strong stand that president trump took in the proceeding days, weve achieved that. weve also achieved an opportunity by working with ypg to move out of the area, to create more peace and security and stability in that buffer zone. and were going to be working very earnestly to accomplish that. we believe that can be accomplished during the 120-hour period. and after which therell be a permanent cease-fire and then well continue to engage. again, not militarily. the president made it clear that w...

Military operation. i can tell you that as our discussions began over the course of the five-hour period of time, we reached a place of agreement about how a cease-fire could benefit turkey, achieve president trumps objectives, and also contribute to a peaceful resolution of the safe zone. and i believe that weve accomplished that. with regard to the ypg, syrian defense forces, we have been in contact today and we have received repeated assurances from them that theyll be moving out. that they g...

Were going to be using all the leverage that we have, of having fought alongside syrian defense forces in the battle against isis to facilitate their safe withdrawal. but we think -- we think this is an outcome that will greatly serve the interests of of the kurdish population in syria, greatly serve the interest of turkey, and it will create the kind of long-term buffer zone that will ensure peace and stability in the region. >> mr. vice president, just want to follow up on that question. what ...