The last U.S. troops in Syria will be evacuated, amid condemnation from lawmakers and indications that the Turkish assault has allowed Islamic State prisoners to escape
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the last U.S. troops in northern Syria will be evacuated, one week after the White House surprisingly granted tacit approval to a Turkish invasion of that region that has resulted in the slaughter of U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters.
Esper also expressed outrage over reported Turkish atrocities against Kurdish civilians. “It's terrible. It's a terrible situation. We condemn it. We have condemned it,” he said. “I like Lindsey Graham a lot. Lindsey Graham and the president are close. This is an area they don't agree on," he said. "These are complicated issues. I assure you the president and the national security staff are on top of the situation. Our No. 1 issue is making sure that ISIS is defeated."
Sen. Kevin Cramer expressed some regret about the White House’s Syria maneuver, but said he wasn’t sure Trump had many options in responding to what he described as an unavoidable confrontation. Calling an American presence in northern Syria essential for the fight against terrorism, former Obama national security adviser Susan Rice said Trump’s move to withdraw was ill-advised — not just because it sent an alarming signal to U.S. allies around the globe, but because it could indirectly contribute to a revival of ISIS forces.
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U.S. withdrawing last troops from northern Syria
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Esper says Trump orders US troops to leave northern SyriaAmid growing chaos in Syria, President Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. troops to withdraw from the country&39;s north to avoid an "untenable" conflict between Turkey and U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday. Esper said he spoke to Trump on Saturday night
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