President Trump announced that the U.S. is pulling its troops back from the northern border in Syria. The cooperative patrol agreement between the U.S. and Turkey has ended, and Turkey …
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No Timeline Set for U.S. Withdrawal from Syria — 400 Troops to Remain
The top U.S. commander in the Middle East told the House this week that there is no specific date by which U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Syria. General Joseph …
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Troop Withdrawal from Syria: Finally or Foolishly?
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneWith President Trump’s announcement of withdrawing troops from Syria and the resulting debate, the timeline reveals several important fault lines in the American debate. The first point is that it’s …
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Weekly Ops Briefing: Afghan Drawdown, Syria Withdrawal, Chinese Hackers, Taliban Video, Morocco Murders, Trump in Iraq, New SECDEF
We live in a busy world with a lot of information being thrown at you. Don’t feel overwhelmed. OpsLens will give you a weekly briefing on the major stories you …
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The Middle East — Coming Home Long Overdue (Part One)
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisLet me set this straight. If you have read any of the many articles I have authored here at OpsLens.com or looked at my Bio on Our Team, you will …
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President Trump’s decision to unilaterally withdraw American forces from Syria is the most shocking foreign policy decision yet. Other moves like breaking the Iran nuclear deal may have been equal …
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The United States is staging a rapid and complete withdrawal from Syria. From a strategic standpoint, this may make sense. After all, ISIS has lost all of its territory. For …