Trump Orders U.S. Troops To Withdraw From Syria
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Anger, confusion greet Trump’s surprise decision on SyriaSenate Republicans uncharacteristically lashed out at President Trump on Wednesday for announcing a sudden and immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, a decision that came without consulting Congress and seemed to catch the Pentagon off guard.
From the Right
OPINION: Why Trump's Syria withdrawal is the right movePresident Trump’s order Wednesday to remove all 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria should be seen and celebrated for what it is: a great victory over the ISIS terrorist group and the fulfillment of his pledge not to do nation-building.
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In Syria withdrawal, Trump discards advice from allies and officialsSeated at the head of his Situation Room conference table, President Donald Trump was adamant: American troops must come home from Syria. He had just announced as much to a crowd in Ohio. The assembled military and national security advisers told him the move was rash and unwise. So he gave them six months.
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