Defense chief: US troops leaving Syria to go to western Iraq

Defense Secretary Mark Esper says that under current plans all U.S. troops leaving Syria will go to western Iraq and the military will continue to conduct operations against the Islamic State group to prevent its resurgence.

The developments made clear that one of President Donald Trump's rationales for withdrawing troops from Syria was not going to come to pass any time soon."It's time to bring our soldiers back home," he said Wednesday. But they are not coming home. The pullout largely abandons the Kurdish allies who have fought the Islamic State group alongside U.S. troops for several years. Between 200 and 300 U.S. troops will remain at the southern Syrian outpost of Al-Tanf."One is to help defend Iraq and two is to perform a counter-ISIS mission as we sort through the next steps," he said."Things could change between now and whenever we complete the withdrawal, but that's the game plan right now.

Asked if U.S. special operations forces will conduct unilateral military operations into Syria to go after IS, Esper said that is an option that will be discussed with allies over time.

What happened to President Liar’s promise to bring our troops home? Or have his prevarications and subterfuges become so commonplace we no longer care, much less notice them?

Trump said they were coming home, I didn’t know Syria was home.

I wish the U.S would pulled out of all wars/conflicts and closed the borders..Limit immagration to less than 5,000 per year..

Islamic State doesn't have any room to grow. Both Syrian and Iraq governments are in better place for fighting head on with any milita now. Turkey has been fighting ISIS for years and they will continue to do so. This is all doomsaying

I am so confused. What happened to bringing our troops home so we aren’t in endless wars

45 honed his military prowess playing monopoly.

Is this a factual photo, ABC? Or another phony coverage?

Messed up!!! They should be coming home not baby sitting!

What happened to bringing our troops home to stop endless wars? Trump sent 14000 troops to Middle East since May. WAKE UP TRUMP SHEEP! GOPTraitors 25thAmendment Syria KurdsBetrayedByTrump EmolumentsClause GOP

Is that suppose to make us feel better. I mean considering the damage that’s already been done in Syria

But realDonaldTrump said they’re coming home!! Oh, I see! It was another Trump lie!!!

Well back to Iraq for the 4th time

So this is how Trump brings the troops home from the Middle East. smh

So... “returning home” was BS ?!

Lets hope so

Only trump thinks coming home means going to Iraq.

Esperanto.

Nuh uhhh... Trump said he was pulling them out of these endless wars...

So Christians are in the business of stomping out the muslim religion? Is this why no Christian faith based country will do anything for the muslims in China? If it were Christians being put in concentration camps would they do something about it then? What would Jesus do?

Not bringing troops home.

U mean this realDonaldTrump who can’t spell his own defense secretary name

America’s humiliation is complete.

Purposely put up fake video of Turkey attacking Syria? How stupid are you? You are not even good a fake news. You don't think the hundreds of people at the location aren't going to see your video? Fake news.

You mean as a favor!to Turkish President Erdogan, realDonaldTrump pulled American troops out of Syria so he could redeploy them in Iraq to redo what they had already accomplished in Syria? And why was this a good idea?

Esperanto?

But but, I thought they were all being brought home? Another broken promise/lie from Trump...

going back to Iraq...😅😆😁 .. the 'QUICK' 100% ILLEGAL war that killed THOUSANDS of innocent people (for OIL) is coming up for it's SECOND GOLD WATCH soon!

So ANOTHER LIE from King Conman realDonaldTrump when he stated ALL of our troops in Syria were coming home!!! FRAUD LYING CONMAN!!

They they aren't going home. Trump has no idea what's going on in his own government. I'm tired of all this double messaging. We can't figure out what the truth is anymore.

Is there an explanation as to why the Kurds were not asked to re-deploy with them?

I thought they were coming home? Orange dude said so! Didn't know western Iraq was home. 🤔

So he’s not ending the “endless wars” or bringing our soldiers home? Who’s surprised by him lying? I know I’m not.

Again

Let me get this straight, POTUS45 bent over for Turkey so he could bring our troops home. But their being moved to Iraq.

What happened to the ending this endless wars?

Ending the endless war🤦🏽‍♂️

Trump said he defeated ISIS...? Huh, weird.

Interesting

Ah yes, ending the forever war by moving slightly to the left.

Damn! Did the so-called president lie then?!!!

Did Defense Secretary Mark Esper clear that with Pelosi & Co. first?

This was part of the deal The Dotard struck with Putin and Erdogan.

Trump said we have 'the oil' which is Syrian oilfields in the SE portoon of the country not Irag. Trump is acting in behalf of Israel who doesnt want Assad to rebuild.

I hope they get to hell, after the recent US treasures everything else is even hateful to the US military.

Nasadamu1 The US has backed 21 of the 28 ‘crazy’ militias leading Turkey’s brutal invasion of northern Syria with US Taxpayers $😁

President Obama ordered the speeding up of the training of a group that can secure that area for the United States.

Also the US will still have many soldiers in Syria in the part of the country where their oil is. Meddling over there was wrong when Hillary and Obama started it and it’s still wrong.

So Trump is just giving ISIS time to recoup so more American soldiers will have to die in order to defeat them again. What a schmuck.

So, he pulled them out, let the Kurds be killed, damaged the reputation of the US, and let ISIS escape for.....nothing. At all. Perhaps to make Putin happy?

Is the crying left happy with this U.S. move, or are they going to find a way to condemn it?...🤔

EsperDoD Really? 🤣🤣🤣🤣👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻💩💩💩💩

The new agreement for the cease fire for the US to stay as the world police again.. so people don’t get killed but the democrats blame game and told you so he didn’t do it conspiracy is once again misleading because nobody has ever stopped conflict in this area ever accept Trump

Nothing like a retreat to get the spin cycle going again.

So, our troops aren't coming home

Esper is a stooge of raytheon, he wants to shoot and sell missiles, he doesn't care who they are pointed at.

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