U.S. will leave up to 600 troops in northeastern Syria to prevent ISIS resurgence

[TheCount]

As many as 600 U.S. troops will remain in northeastern Syria to continue counterterrorism operations against the Islamic State, Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Sunday.

“There will be less than 1,000 for sure,” Milley said, referring to the number present when President Trump ordered their complete withdrawal last month. Trump later was persuaded by national security advisers and congressional supporters, such as Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), to retain an unspecified number of troops whose mission, the president said, was to “secure the oil” from a takeover by the Syrian government or militants.

Milley, speaking on the ABC News program “This Week,” said the number of troops that would remain was “probably in the 500-ish frame. Maybe 600.” He did not mention Syrian oil but said “there are still ISIS fighters in the region and unless pressure is maintained . . . then there’s a very real possibility that conditions could be set for a reemergence of ISIS.”


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A separate U.S. force of about 150 remains in southern Syria, on the Jordanian border.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...be9350-03d5-11ea-b17d-8b867891d39d_story.html

 

[Zippyjuan]

We have defeated ISIS. The US will be completely out of Syria in 30 days. Trump- December, 2018.

 

[Swordsmyth]

That will change, the military continues to resist Trump but they aren't in charge, he is.

 

[Zippyjuan]

That will change, the military continues to resist Trump but they aren't in charge, he is.

I guess that is why he sent in more tanks- because he wants to leave so badly.

 

[AngryCanadian]

Is it really to Syria to prevent ISIS resurgence? or help it happen?

 

[Anti Globalist]

We should takes those 600 troops and send them back home.

 

[enhanced_deficit]

Is it really to Syria to prevent ISIS resurgence? or help it happen?

That's a reckless comment and could undermine MAGA credibility.

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[h=1]Ted Cruz: Attack ISIS in Iraq and Syria to protect Israel[/h]

 

[jon4liberty]

One has to wonder when The Count, Zippy, and ED are littering posts and commenting to prop it up. It's almost like they have an agenda...

 

[JoshLowry]

One has to wonder when The Count, Zippy, and ED are littering posts and commenting to prop it up. It's almost like they have an agenda...

If you look closer, Zippy is on the I don't trust Trump team.

 

[jon4liberty]

Since '07 zippy was known as the troll and now RPFers are siding with him...interesting...seems telling almost..

 

[enhanced_deficit]

It's almost like they have an agenda...

When in doubt, you can always ask or debate any issue.
Could the agenda be to explore if GOPA leadership is tricking its 'base' by creating ambiguity with misleading statements on both sides of almost every issue and trying to walk a thin line between its globalist interventionist neocon top donor's agenda and it's war fatigued base's?

Just saw report that Don Jr got boo'd , heckled by Conservatives MAGA base and he had to walk off stage while he was promoting his book "Triggered".

 

[jon4liberty]

When in doubt, you can always ask or debate any issue.
Could the agenda be to explore if GOPA leadership is tricking its 'base' by creating ambiguity with misleading statements on both sides of almost every issue and trying to walk a thin line between its globalist interventionist neocon top donor's agenda and it's war fatigued base's?

Just saw report that Don Jr got boo'd , heckled by Conservatives MAGA base and he had to walk off stage while he was promoting his book "Triggered".

Charlie Kirk and don Jr are all about free speech until questioned about Israel or immigration

 

[jon4liberty]

Don jr isnt president...

 

[jon4liberty]

Meanwhile Rand and Trump are tag teaming the media...but let's go with people who haven't moved out of their mom's basement and never helped the liberty movement except being keyboard warriors.

Good try ED

 

[enhanced_deficit]

Charlie Kirk and don Jr are all about free speech until questioned about Israel or immigration

Are you aware who's the richest person in the MAGA top donor couple and is American or member of a foreign country's military.. and what is the agenda of 'America First' party's top donor regarding US taxpayers funded Syria, Iran, Iraq wars policies?

 

[jon4liberty]

Sheldon Adelson?

 

[enhanced_deficit]

...but let's go with people who haven't moved out of their mom's basement and never helped the liberty movement except being keyboard warriors.

I recall hearing exact same comment about Ron Paul supporters few years back on a 'fair and balanced' 'mainstream' news channel years ago. Cooks was another term used.

If you're arguing about pragmatic approach and that working through the mainstream swampy globalist neocons funded party with track record of supporting wars can lead to the land of liberties, it's common argument and can be debated.

 

[jon4liberty]

Fuck FOX and any MSM outlet. Having been apart and worked so long there have been quite a few bad apples that one might see that argument. I didn't believe but after a couple campaigns libertarians are their own enemy. What do you know a lot of candidates are being exposed as plants? Weird....

 

[pcosmar]

Is it really to Syria to prevent ISIS resurgence? or help it happen?

To insure that Assad has resistance to rebuilding.

 

[enhanced_deficit]

Sheldon Adelson?

His Israeli other-hallf is richer than him, who just won Americas' highest civilian honor Freedom Medal or something from America First leadership.
Still waiting to see who will win America's foreign policy.

Do you believe in 'Follow the money' ?