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December 29, 2018

Defense Dept. says US troop withdrawal from Syria is ‘deliberate, well thought-out’

The Department of Defense on Friday tweeted about the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, saying that it was a carefully planned and organized maneuver.

December 26, 2018

After Mattis, Trump needs a very different kind of defense secretary

James Mattis was an outstanding combat commander, but the president needs a strong advocate for his policies to be the next defense secretary.

December 24, 2018

Rand Paul defends Trump plan on Syria, backs similar pullout in Afghanistan; others in GOP remain skeptical

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul reiterated his support for President Trump's decision last week to remove 2,000 American troops from Syria, appearing on Sunday talk shows to assert that the president had made the right move and was doing "exactly what he promised" voters when he campaigned in 2016.

December 23, 2018

Defense Secretary James Mattis signs Syria withdrawal orders, official says

Outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has signed orders to pull all American troops out of Syria in the coming weeks, a senior defense official told Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ on Sunday. 

December 23, 2018

Col. David Hunt: Trump’s Syria decision looks frivolous in a region where every move is deadly serious

The president’s decision gives Iran unfettered access to Syria – which, from a military, intelligence and security position, is totally unacceptable.

December 22, 2018

Trump tweets reaction to McGurk, Mattis resignations

President Trump on Saturday reacted to the resignation of Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy for the global coalition to defeat Islamic State (ISIS), while also offering a new response to the departure of his defense secretary, James Mattis.

December 22, 2018

Trump is right to withdraw from Syria – He should replace US troops with private contractors

President should replace US troops in Syria with private military contractors.

December 20, 2018

Trump turns on Lindsey Graham over Syria pullout criticism

President Trump hit back Thursday at Sen. Lindsey Graham -- who on most issues has been a reliable White House ally -- after the hawkish South Carolina Republican criticized the president’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.

December 20, 2018

Putin praises Trump's decision to withdraw US troops from Syria, while allies condemn decision

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised President Trump’s surprise decision to pull out of Syria, even as the United States’ closest allies criticized the move and said they will remain in the war-ridden country due to the Islamic State’s threat.

December 20, 2018

Trump, under fire from Republicans, defends stance on Syria pullout and border wall

Under fire from Republicans on two fronts, President Trump on Thursday hit back at his critics and defended his brass-rattling decision to pull troops out of Syria -- as well as his move opening the door to a government spending package that does not include new funding for his long-promised border wall.