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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Months After Saying US Will Withdraw, Now 1,000 Troops In Syria To Stay
2019-03-18
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“I see no reason for us to stay,” quoth President Trump. “Change my mind.”

And they did. In the end they met in the middle between the previous 2,000 troops and nothing whatsoever.
Posted by:trailing wife

#7  Not sure if this is like Hotel California.
Not sure if we got an invitation from the Syrians to just drop in to their country. Cup of sugar, anyone? Honey?
Not sure if Congress...aw, never mind.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2019-03-18 22:31  

#6  Joint Chiefs chairman denies report that US is planning to keep 1K troops in Syria
Posted by: Frank G   2019-03-18 14:55  

#5  BTW, do we still have 'observer' troops in the Sinai? Why yes we do.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-03-18 08:19  

#4  Good.
Posted by: Woodrow   2019-03-18 07:59  

#3  I'm beginning to think there's like a "World Imperial Military Scavenger Hunt" going on in Syria. Nobody wants to be there but nobody will go home.
Posted by: ed in texas   2019-03-18 07:50  

#2  Equal draw down to match Russian partial withdrawal?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-03-18 06:43  

#1  Just keep enough to keep Mission Posture and to keep from being shot in the back when they leave.
Posted by: newc   2019-03-18 03:05  

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