Who’s fighting in Syria and what the US withdrawal means: What you need to know

For over four years, the U.S. armed and fought with Syrian Kurdish forces who served as America's foot soldiers against the Islamic State terror group. But with President Donald Trump pulling American troops out of Syria, those Kurdish forces announced on Sunday that they have a new partner: Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.

That leaves just one pocket of opposition-held territory in the country's northwest, which Assad has moved in recent months to conquer militarily, with air power from his sponsor Russia. But Turkey has troops stationed there as it backs opposition groups, including some with ties to al-Qaeda and other Islamist terrorist groups -- setting up a showdown of Turkish and opposition forces against Syrian and now Kurdish forces.

But last December, after a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Trump ordered all U.S. forces out of Syria. That sudden decision led to the resignation of his Defense Secretary James Mattis and special envoy for ISIS Brett McGurk, although eventually it was slowed down as U.S. officials said they wanted to ensure it was a safe and deliberate process.

Did he say 'arms way'?

So what happens when Turkish forces, a NATO member is attacked by Syrian or Russian forces

Just like you, you are American but not honest person

They’re not angels? So the guys who fought alongside with them and called them friends, partners what are they?

Mr. Trump a lot of Republicans have questions about the way we left Syria. This could effect the 2020 elections more than anything else you have done.

Disclaimer: The following rationale is a decision based on negotiations with Putin and my wallet/debtors and has no basis in international security.

Fools rush in where Wise men dear to tread. The whole GOP bought this farm.

Impeach!

They stood side by side with r soldiers and helped us , now u turn your back to them. U r a real pc of shit and America will have a hard time getting other countries to help us in the future because of you

DONNY THE PINK ANGEL , FULL OF FEAR AND A NEVER ENDING COWARD.

Trump is the devil. In disguise. Hes such a disgusting individual! So hes got a stenographer/shorthand writer to copy all his words and switch them around later. Ive only seen that in court.

Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah lie lie lie lie lie lie no one believes a word you got to say… Rot in hell

Gas Bag!!!

The Kurds are not this noble group as being portrayed. They are every bit as violent and extreme as Palestine, Iran, and even Turkey. They fought ISIS to save their own necks. They didn't do it to help us.

He's a monster who has no fucking clue what he's doing.

This is how USA loses everything we have inherited from our parents and grandparents. Global Roles Influence Peace Empires collapse. ignorance irresponsibility dumbness

I think the word “tremendous” is now my most disliked word! He says troops safe 😹 they are expected to have surgence at the Iran boarder where now located! “They have power over there”, he says! Who has power over there? RUSSIA!! Has power!! He says Russia has “Downsized” 🥴

Trump is a scumbag.

But you are definitely an a*hole!

As if you would know what an angel is or does realDonaldTrump

How are you guys letting them FOOL you like this.........look what all they DID to this video to EDIT it, so that you THOUGHT it was Syria. They are TRYING to CONTROL you with lies and deception. WalkAway

drawing line in the sand

And he is right! You have no business being in Syria. It was a mistake to ever get involved, and as clumsily the withdrawal was, it was still the right thing to do. Putin on the other hand has been invited by Assad himself. He has every right to be there.

He likes saving money for America, so he can scam more for himself!! He's a crook and a disgrace, right out in the open!!!

Putin really found the perfect stooge in him.

Peace unity is Power for win win Solition

Then why are we sending all that stuff to Saudi Arabia?

Going to bring all these overseas bases home as well? Otherwise US is still involved!!

Trump talking about how Kurds aren’t always angels gives me a visual of Melania at home with the baby, and Donny’s fat flaps sweating all over a porn star. Hypocrite murderer. That’s 45.

These people have been fighting tribal wars for over 2000-years & they will continue to do so. It's their damn war, let them fight it. However, anyone who disagrees has the right to fly over there & fight with the Kurds as a mercenary or for free.

More ridiculous assertions about how great everything is.

ImpeachThePres

Did someone touch up the orange on this clown! Looks like they added a big pout while they were at it!!!

The man want to run.

There are no angels in war. The Kurds have been better partners than many others we still work with. An orderly, six-month withdrawal could have been explained away as a strategic shift. This was a betrayal. realDonaldTrump is unfit to be Commander-in-Chief.

WorstPresidentinHistory

Trump ur speaking but ur words are shi*, China don't want to do shi* too help America's anything are anyone, u giving Putin the okay too do as he pleases in Syria, is only because Putin's no good for nothing as* owns u,u have been compromised for at least 25yrs of ur life, right.

The Kurds have kidnapped Christians! Trump is on the right track using my idea of complete withdrawal from Syria as his own. The question I have is, does Putin have something to do with this?

This guy is clueless!

I guess he hasn't seen the photos of Russian soldiers in our base we left for them. 🤷

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