Unfortunately, almost every attempt made recently could be compared to studying a bird as if it were a fish. How far will they go and can they ever be defeated?īefore attempting to answer such a question, we need to understand the ideology behind the bloodiest jihadist group in modern history. They also beheaded Japanese and European people among others, not to mention all the Christian beheadings like the recent 21 Copts in Libya. It wasn’t long ago when they set a Jordanian pilot on fire inside a cage and filmed it as if the act was scripted and planned. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, who currently serves as an Air National Guard pilot, responded to Trump more tersely: "This is simply not true.It is with bewilderment, disgust and fear that our global community has become an audience to the bloody carnage inflicted by ISIS within the boundaries of their ever-growing “Caliphate.” On February 17, they set 45 people on fire in Iraq, adding to the gruesome death toll of the last few months. "This is a bad idea because it actually, it goes against the fight against ISIS, and potentially helps ISIS," Rubio said, adding that "this decision runs the risk of triggering a broader conflict that could pull the United States in, but most certainly will impact our close ally in the region, Israel." "I believe the decision was a grave error that will have incredible consequences, potentially not fully thought through," Rubio said. it is not fair or wise to say that they have been defeated." Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said that "while ISIS has been significantly degraded. Graham added: "A decision to withdraw will also be viewed as a boost to ISIS desire to come back." presence in Syria would be a mistake of "Obama-like" proportions. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a close ally of the president, warned in four-tweet thread that removing the U.S.
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The State Department and the Russian Foreign Ministry did not respond to CNBC's requests for comment on the reports. of keeping its troops in Syria illegally. forces in Syria as "a dangerous obstacle to the path to" a peace settlement, Reuters reported.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said his country's military was "not risking American soldiers' lives" through its targeting of the Kurdish factions.ĭuring a news briefing Wednesday morning, a spokeswoman for Russia's foreign ministry knocked the existing U.S. The surprise pivot comes just days after Turkey reaffirmed to CNBC that it would not soften its rhetoric against the U.S.-backed Kurds in northern Syria. Rob Manning told reporters, "At this time, we continue to work by, with and through our partners in the region." was "not going to leave as long as Iranian troops are outside Iranian borders."īefore the White House's announcement Wednesday, Defense Department spokesman Col. National security advisor John Bolton reportedly said in September that the U.S. They called for a longer-term presence in the country and even to expand the mission beyond defeating ISIS. The move appears to contradict the existing stance on the conflict in Syria advocated by senior Trump administration officials. defense official told The Washington Post. servicemembers out of the country, ending the ground strategy against the Islamic State, a U.S.
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The troops are expected to be withdrawn within 60 to 100 days, the official told Reuters. forces will depart once that final operation against ISIS has been completed. official told Reuters that all State Department personnel in Syria will be evacuated from the country within 24 hours, and that all U.S. We will continue working with our partners and allies to defeat ISIS wherever it operates."Ī U.S. For force protection and operational security reasons we will not provide further details. troops home from Syria as we transition to the next phase of the campaign. We have started the process of returning U.S.
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"The Coalition has liberated the ISIS-held territory, but the campaign against ISIS is not over.