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Stages of what he planned to do with the china trade war. does that see a political boost for him? does he introduce the problems in part recognizing that if he pulls them back, hes able to see political gain for them? i dont think thats going to be a possibility in the syria situation but that is something he is cognizant of and he has gotten credit for fixing problems he himself has made. >> i want to go back in time. three years ago i had an unforgettable conversation with turkeys president, ...

Terrorist organization in turkey. they are synonymous, thats why we are highly disturbed of these developments and weve always been repeating one thing. there is no good terrorists or bad terrorists. these are members of a legitimate organization fighting against daesh. the united states supported them in coban and half of the weapons were seized and two or three days ago in coban poid, ypg was provided with two planes full of weapons in assistance. if were fighting terrorism, we have to fight a...

Multi-generational problem that trump in five seconds obliterated. >> you brought up a good point. i want to get to my colleague richard engel in northern syria. he had his report on this firsthand experience and it goes to johns point. watch. >> reporter: ayman, ive been following the kurds journey for the last five years here in northern syria. it really started in this little town called cobani. that is where the kurds first decided they were going to fight against isis, they werent going to ...

Syrian army forces. they are aligned with turkey he has witnessed them aattacking syrian kurds with whom he is with. i have been with these guys in 2016 in mosul aligned with kurds fighting with isis. i trust. also matching our recording, red cross also unable to get there because of the continued fighting. brian: in a way turkey has to feel good about this. they get to stay in so-called safe zone. the sanctions dont get there the kurds get a chance to get out. the turks get the buffer zone that...

Restored the next or if there is always a part where trump says something and then the part where he takes back. this is not as bill says what could be ethnic cleansing, but it is cleansing very allies who helped us defeat allies in the region. >> yeah, a lot of empty cemetery plo plots in are arlington but we had kurds fighting for us. and there is no other way to describe this other than as a betrayal. the cukurds, we told them if yo fight for us against isis, well have your backs and you can ...

Kurds fighting and dying in the battle against isis. we have breaking new details in the russia investigation. so lets get to it. >> this is cnn breaking news. good morning and welcome to your "new day." its monday, january 14th, 8:00 in the east. breaking news. cnn obtained transcripts that explain why the fbi opened an investigation into whether president trump was working on behalf of russia and against american interests. the transcripts are from closed door congressional interviews with t...

We could if we make the same decision we did in iraq leave too soon set in motion chaos that would make iraq look like a walk in the park. and i think one of the most likely outcomes would be a second 9/11 coming our way. >> sobering comments there from wlnl lindsey graham, a staunch superintendent he were of president trump. >> it does indicate a divide right now.he were of president trump. >> it does indicate a divide right now. president trump was apparently caught off guard by the resignat...

Military? >> we have the corporation and others work together. the majority of the fighting was done in the central government. you have other provinces as well. certainly its not one as well as others as well. its not only one. >> in 2014 when isis took over mosul in iraq, the military ran away and left behind the american supply armored personnel carriers. the kurds stayed behind and fought isis. >> its not even that clear. the kurds fighting and the army came back again and they incorporate a...

Willy-nilly where we shouldnt be. syria is the consequence of not intervening. >> of retreat, exactly. >> of abdication. >> it is. the scale of humanitarian disaster is extraordinary, gruesome. its a country with 23 million people, almost half a million killed, more than 12 million displaced. even with assad retaking the city of aleppo with russia and irans help, that doesnt mean the civil war is over. you still have kurds fighting, still have sunnis fighting, and you also have the united states...