October 8, 2019 CNN analyst says Trump has 'finger on the pulse' of voters with Syria withdrawal plan President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria may be a political winner, despite the national security implications and harsh criticism from Capitol Hill, a CNN legal analyst argued Monday.Â
October 8, 2019 Susan Rice slams Trump's troop withdrawal from Syria Former Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice sounded off on President Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria, calling the announcement "bats--- crazy" during her appearance on "The Late Show."
October 7, 2019 Sen. Paul hits GOP critics of Trump's Syria withdrawal: 'Neocon war caucus' always wants to stay at war Kentucky Senator Rand Paul called in Monday to "Your World with Neil Cavuto" and knocked fellow Republican senators who criticized President Trump's move to pull troops from northern Syria, calling them the "neocon war caucus."
October 7, 2019 David Adesnik: Trump's Syria decision is a victory for America's enemies in the Middle East The only good news when it comes to Syria is that the president still has time to reverse his decision.
October 7, 2019 Trump defends decision to withdraw troops from Syria amid GOP criticism President Trump vigorously defended on Monday his decision to withdraw United States troops from northern Syria ahead of a planned invasion of the region by Turkey, even as his Republican allies in both the Senate and House vehemently criticized the move.
October 7, 2019 Syrian Kurds fear 'ethnic cleansing' after US troop pullout announcement In the aftermath of President Trump’s surprise announcement Sunday that the U.S. would be withdrawing from the predominantly Kurdish enclave in Northern Syria, some left languishing claimed "ethnic cleansing" could follow.
October 7, 2019 Judith Miller: Trump's Syria move all wrong – It jeopardizes costly victory over ISIS, betrays the Kurds While Washington has repeatedly abandoned the Kurds -- never has the betrayal felt so naked – or unwise.
October 7, 2019 Gen. Jack Keane: Trump's Syria withdrawal is a 'betrayal' and would be a 'strategic blunder' As President Trump prepares to draw down U.S. troops from northeastern Syria to extricate America from what he called "endless wars," Gen. Jack Keane said the move is a "betrayal" of the Kurdish people, and strongly advised against it, on "Fox & Friends" Monday.Â
October 7, 2019 Sen. Graham warns Syria withdrawal would be 'big win for ISIS,' compares Trump's strategy to Obama President Trump's desire to withdraw troops and pull back from the Middle East is reminiscent of Barack Obama's Iraq strategy and represents a "win for ISIS," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on "Fox & Friends" Monday.Â
October 7, 2019 Turkey's Syria incursion may allow ISIS to attempt mass prison break amid US withdrawal, Kurdish fighters warn ISIS fighters and other terrorists comprising the more than 10,000 Islamic militants jailed in northeast Syria could launch a mass prison break as U.S. troops withdraw from the region in response to Turkey's impending incursion, Syrian Kurdish fighters warned Monday.