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applegrove

(118,682 posts) Thu Oct 24, 2019, 10:50 PM Oct 2019

Trump Weighs Leaving More Troops In Syria

Trump Weighs Leaving More Troops In Syria

October 24, 2019 at 8:55 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 58 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/10/24/u-s-weighs-leaving-more-troops-in-syria/

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“The White House is considering options for leaving about 500 U.S. troops in northeast Syria and for sending dozens of battle tanks and other equipment, officials said Thursday, the latest in an array of scenarios following President Trump’s decision this month to remove all troops there,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The options, presented by military officials, would represent a reversal from the American withdrawal Mr. Trump wanted. It also would modify U.S. objectives—from countering Islamic State extremists to also safeguarding oil fields in eastern Syria with additional troops and new military capability.”

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Trump Weighs Leaving More Troops In Syria (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2019 OP

Just enough sitting ducks for ISIS and Al Quaeda. RandySF Oct 2019 #1

Yes, that is my view. Blue_true Oct 2019 #6

Didn't I read where Putin told him he wants all of the US troops out of Syria? Iliyah Oct 2019 #2

He already weights too much! Newest Reality Oct 2019 #3

Pretty sure he will need Putin's approval first XRubicon Oct 2019 #4

He's winging it C_U_L8R Oct 2019 #5

Quick, close the barn door! All the cows escaped! NCLefty Oct 2019 #7

RandySF

(58,899 posts)

1. Just enough sitting ducks for ISIS and Al Quaeda.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 10:52 PM

Oct 2019

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

6. Yes, that is my view.

Reply to RandySF (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 11:17 PM

Oct 2019

Remember the scenes from the movie "Blackhawk Down"? When enemy forces vastly outnumber our troops, no amount of tactical or equipment superiority helps our troops. Trump is going to insure that some of that 500 gets killed.