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The slight of hand in the ‘retreat’ of American troops for Syria and Kurds…

October 31, 2019 By jamesb

Donald Trump made a 'deal' with the Turkish leader.... He'd remove American troops from their positions as advisors one part of Syria that abutted Turkey .... That would make Turkey happy... They really worried MORE about the Kurds than ISIS which America and NATO troops … [Read more...] about The slight of hand in the ‘retreat’ of American troops for Syria and Kurds…

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: ISIS, Kurds, Russia, Syrian Oil fields, Trump, US Military in Syria

US Military WILL stay in part of Syria….

October 25, 2019 By jamesb

No surprise in this reversal of Donald Trump's effort to make a 'deal' with the Turkish President that the US military and members of BOTH parties of Congress and just about everybody else thought was wrong.... This move will require MORE American troops to move BACK into … [Read more...] about US Military WILL stay in part of Syria….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Iraq, Kurds, Russian troops in Syria, Syrian Oil fields, Trump, US Troops in Syria

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