Whereas thousands of Syrian fighters, including Syrian Kurds, fought courageously with the United States against the brutality of ISIS throughout Syria, liberating nearly one-third of Syrian territory from ISIS’ so-called caliphate. ; Whereas, on October 6, 2019, the White House announced Turkey will soon be moving forward with its long-planned operation into Northern Syria while the United States Armed Forces will not support or be involved in the operation, and United States forces … will no longer be in the immediate area. ; Whereas, on October 6, 2019, the White House announced Turkey will now be responsible for all ISIS fighters in the area captured over the past two years … . ; Whereas an October 10, 2019, White House statement said, This morning, Turkey, a NATO member, invaded Syria. The United States does not endorse this attack and has made it clear to Turkey that this operation is a bad idea. ; Whereas Turkey has historically threatened, forcibly displaced, and killed Syrian Kurds, including during military operations in the Afrin District; Whereas, on August 1, 2019, Special Envoy James Jeffrey stated in reference to the Syrian Kurds and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), We are committed to defeating ISIS in northeast Syria. The SDF … is our partner there. We are committed to those who have fought with us not being attacked and not being harmed by anyone. The President made that clear publicly. That includes our concerns about the Turks. ; Whereas in January 2019, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats stated in Congressional testimony that The conflicts in Iraq and Syria have generated a large pool of skilled and battle-hardened fighters who remain dispersed throughout the region … and the group has returned to its guerilla-warfare roots while continuing to plot attacks and direct its supporters worldwide. ISIS is intent on resurging.