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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - Report: U.S. to Withdraw From Syria

State of the Union: Officials said American soldiers are no longer needed as the new Syrian government consolidates control. The post Report: U.S. to Withdraw From Syria appeared first on The American Conservative .

The United States is currently withdrawing roughly 1,000 troops from Syria, ending a decade-long military mission, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The Pentagon has already vacated the Al-Tanf garrison near the Jordan and Iraq borders and the Al-Shaddadi base in the northeast. Remaining forces are expected to depart within two months. Officials said the move is unrelated to the U.S. naval and air buildup near Iran, where the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is already positioned and the USS Gerald R. Ford is expected amid tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program. The Trump administration concluded a military presence is no longer necessary following the near-total disbandment of the Kurdish-led Syrian…Open