If true, Trump move to withdraw US military from Syria is the right one
Not only are the 2,000 troops there in harm's way, their presence may actual hinder diplomatic progress under the new government
U.S. Drafts Plan to Withdraw All Its Troops From Syria, NBC News Reports
President Donald Trump and officials close to him recently expressed interest in pulling U.S. troops out of Syria, leading Pentagon officials to begin drawing up plans for a full withdrawal in 30, 60 or 90 days,
Syria's SDF says it has not received any plans from U.S. forces to withdraw
Syria's Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Wednesday the group had not received any plans from the U.S. forces in northern and eastern Syria to withdraw. "Of course, ISIS and other malicious forces are waiting for the opportunity of the U.
DOD drafting plans to withdraw all US troops from Syria after recent Trump comments
Trump and officials close to him expressed interest in pulling all U.S. troops out of Syria, prompting the Pentagon to draw up plans for a full withdrawal in 30, 60 or 90 days.
Pentagon drafting plan for full US troop withdrawal from Syria
The United States Department of Defense is working on a plan for the complete withdrawal of American troops from Syria, NBC News reports. According to unnamed sources, US President Donald Trump and officials close to him have recently expressed interest in a full withdrawal of American forces from Syria.
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