If he follows through, Trump’s decision will have devastating and dangerous consequences for the United States, the region and the Syrian people. “We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency,” he tweeted. Trump is now contradicting what all of his other top national security officials have been telling the world for months. There’s no sound reason for the United States to announce it’s giving up all leverage just as the next round of negotiations begins. Trump is abandoning all of the partner forces the United States has been fighting with over the years.

Source: Washington Post December 19, 2018 18:21 UTC