Americans have a right to know what Trump is planning and whether this will lead to an Iraq-style occupation of Syria for years to come. Without any official notification, Trump sent 500 new American troops into Syria, ostensibly to take part in the upcoming assault on the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa. They should assure Congress and the American public that we are in Syria simply until Raqqa falls, and no longer. The obstacles to a political plan for the future of Raqqa increase by the week. Without a political plan for the future of Raqqa, a military plan is practically useless.

Source: Huffington Post March 25, 2017 16:01 UTC