[Texas Fossil]

Over a month ago this took place. I'm sure that neither Russia (Putin) or Iran have forgotten what happened. Iran is never mentioned directly.

This is first time I remember NBC reporting from Syria during this conflict.

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[Pining_4_TX]

This is insane. Risk war with Russia over Syria so a bunch of radical Muslims can take over from Assad? Get the US out of there now! Why would our soldiers fight and die for any Muslim group? They are all willing to use us, but then will turn on us at the first opportunity. Islam is the problem, not any one leader or the other.

[PGR88]

War with Russia. Nice.

Clinton and Podesta will be pleased.

[DCBryan1]

Russians, on the offense, almost never make the same mistake twice. Got slaughtered in first Grozny invasion. They stepped back, analyzed, and the when in hard and smart. 2nd time was a massacre for the Chechyns-ten fold.

[WilliamIII]

Why are US troops in Syria? When did we declare war on Assad? I don’t remember the debate and vote in Congress to declare war

[silverleaf]

Gee I wonder who is operating those oilfields and who’s buying the oil?

Hezbollah is pretty much gone from here- pulled west back towards Lebanon and Damascus. Its now the US, some Kurds that havent been pulled home to fight against Turkey, ISIS and other dregs of anti Assad rebel scum

US divsion and occupation of about 20% of Syria and some of Syrias oilfields and a whole lot of desert - is no noble mission. Eventually our troops - trying to recruit and train deserters and jihadists into an anti-Assad army - will again become seen as “ occupiers” and a rallying cause for regional anti-American resistance forces and it will be deja vu all over again

[Lurker]

Can someone please remind me when Congress authorized the invasion of Syria?

Thanks.

L

[mac_truck]

I thought US policy in Syria was to eradicate ISIS, not guard Syrian oil fields for the benefit of some unknown third party.

[realcleanguy]

The war that began when Obama and Hillary armed thousands of “insurgent groups” to overthrow Assad. Now it’s created the worst refugee crisis since world war 2. And Russia became involved in it early on. Now trump has to clean up this horrific mess or wind up in WW3. thank you Democrats, for fracking this all up.

[JudgemAll]

Iran for hammered worse by Israel. As an article stated, our forces destroyed low level troops. Israelies killed a bunch of high level
officers

[granada]

Trump’s Syria policy makes himself like John McCain’s servant.

[gr8eman]

NBC has started doing journalism again? Who knew?

[Rappini]

Somewhere along the way the US made a commitment so I guess we’re sticking to it.

[McGruff]

In the beginning:

He may still get his war.

[Enlightened1]

Why are US troops in Syria?

Syria is NOT a National Security Threat.

It is extremely stupid and extremely wreckless to have U.S. Troops in Syria.

U.S. TROOPS SHOULD NOT BE DYING FOR GLOBALIST U.N. GOALS

[rrrod]

The Russian worshipping scum that love dead American military personnel will be here in 4-3-2...

[Haddit]

This is crazy, we shouldn’t even be in Syria. They don’t want us and we are supporting the rebels that Russia and Syria are fighting. This NBC news article says we have about 2,000 men in Syria.

A Russian tycoon Businessman named Yevgeny Prigozhin is one of the main financiers of the Russian mercenaries. The Russian mercenary commander goes by the name of Vagner. He has 2,000 mercenaries fighting under him. With Russia’s 6,000 real military, there are 8,000.

Our troops are imbedded with the Syrian rebels. Of course we will be attacked. The Russians and Syrians are fighting the rebels that happen to have a few American’s embedded.

Putin was interviewed by NBC in early March 2018. He told NBC that “we know about fighters’ plans to stage the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian army”.

On March 12, 2018 it was reported that Haley warns Syria not to use chemical weapons or we will bomb Damascus, Syria’s capital. Many Russians are stationed in Damascus and Russia promised to retaliate.

She called for a cease fire, but this time she is telling Syria and Russia that they have to let the terrorists control Ghouta without retaliating. Russia and Syria says they will protect the citizens of Ghouta.

Then the terrorists release a chemical bomb knowing that the U.S. will blame Assad and bomb Damascus and Russia will retaliate against the U.S.

Why isn’t this covered more in the news. If people knew we were backing Muslim rebels to overthrow a country, this madness would stop and we would pull out of Syria.

[M Kehoe]

Bottom line. I enjoy kicking Ivan’s ass, but we shouldn’t be there in the first place.

5.56mm

[virgil]

We should stop wasting blood and treasure on the middle east. The more we fight, the more they learn about how we fight. The more they learn about how we fight, the better they get at beating us. Stop fighting. We need to re-charge for when we eventually have to fight China.

[tired&retired]

Putin’s strategy

Take control of all oil and gas production, refining and transport systems..... Worldwide...