Posted on 01/25/2019 12:10:18 PM PST by Steve1999
Some U.S. troops may remain in Syria at a remote U.S. base to help oppose Iranian activity, according to a new report.
Although President Trump said last month that the Islamic State had been defeated and called for the withdrawal of troops in Syria, officials claim that the government’s current draw-down proposal would keep at least some U.S. troops at the remote base known as the al-Tanf garrison, Foreign Policy reports. While most of the 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria are stationed in northeast Syria, the troops at al-Tanf are further east and would be the last to depart Syria under the most recent plan. The base is important because it helps counter Iran’s goal for a “Shiite Crescent,” where a stretch of land could run from Iran to Lebanon and could give Iran the ability to target Israel.
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Send in old Nathan!
He’ll fix their refrigerators!
Syria, the Kurds, and Lebanon could do just fine maintaining their independence. We never belonged in Syria in the first place.
Some U.S. troops may remain in Syria at a remote U.S. base to help oppose Iranian activity
The new troops to be renamed, “The Sitting Ducks”.
Pres. Trump needs to get our troops out of there.
One more launch towards Israel by Iran from Syria, and Israel will start carpet-bombing Iranian positions.
fog of war/shoot-downs (unlikely)/errant Russian anti-aircraft misses could endanger our troops.
MAGA has strayed quite a bit since the election.
Band Aide The place to stop Iran is in Iran
No.
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