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Air-strikes are not the same as having personnel there.
Regarding Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria’s border with Turkey, a prominent Democrat had this to say, it was “an impulsive decision that has long-term ramifications” and “cuts against sound military and geopolitical advice.”
Another Senior Democrat warned that “a precipitous withdrawal” would benefit Russia, Iran and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and increase the risk that the Islamic State would “regroup.”
Some senior officials at the Pentagon said they were blindsided by the decision, the second time in less than a year that Trump has upended U.S. strategy in Syria following a telephone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The first statement was made by Lindsey Graham and the second by Mitch McConnell.