Pompeo: Trump threat to Turkey shows US commitment to Kurds

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that President Donald Trump’s threat to devastate NATO ally Turkey’s economy if it attacks U.S.-backed Kurdish rebels in Syria underscores America’s commitment to its partners.
Pompeo on Monday said he had yet to speak with Turkish officials or Trump about it but that he assumed Trump was referring to the imposition of sanctions should Turkey take military action against the Kurds in Syria, U.S. allies i