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U.S. Troops Stop Fighting ISIS, Brace For Further Retaliation From Iran After Soleimani Killing

The U.S.-led coalition in Iraq and Syria over the weekend stopped its longtime effort to fight ISIS, as American troops…

5 years ago

Trump Draws Criticism After Suggesting ExxonMobil Seize Syrian Oil Fields

President Donald Trump suggested this week that ExxonMobil or other large American oil companies seize oil fields in Syria in order…

5 years ago

Trump Justifies Military Support For Turkey By Saying Kurds ‘Didn’t Help’ U.S. In Normandy During World War II

President Donald Trump on Wednesday justified his decision to pull U.S. forces out of northern Syria and back Turkey's military operation in the…

5 years ago

Mitch McConnell & Marco Rubio Slam Trump For Pulling U.S. Troops Out of Syria As Turkey Starts Its Attack On Kurds

Despite Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and other lawmakers pleas, President Donald Trump withdrew U.S. troops from northeastern Syria…

5 years ago

Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis Says His Silence On Trump “Is Not Eternal”

Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis has maintained a professional demeanor regarding his decision to resign last December. Mattis, however,…

5 years ago

Trump’s Intel Leaders Contradict His Claims On ISIS, Iran & North Korea, President Calls Them “Passive & Naive”

President Donald Trump has long insisted the policies enacted by his administration have thus far been a success, combating ISIS and…

6 years ago

Donald Trump Agrees To Slow Down Troop Withdrawal From Syria, Will Now Take 4 Months

Donald Trump stated on Dec. 19 he plans to swiftly withdraw United States troops from Syria. However, the president has since…

6 years ago

Brett McGurk, U.S. Special Envoy To Combat ISIS In Syria, Resigns In Protest Of Trump Policy

One day after Defense Secretary Jim Mattis handed in his resignation the special presidential envoy for the global coalition to…

6 years ago

Vladimir Putin Praises Donald Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Order In Press Conference

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin lauded President Donald Trump for his decision to withdraw 2,000 military troops from Syria. Putin's remarks came in…

6 years ago

Republicans Slam Donald Trump For Withdrawing U.S. Troops From Syria

President Donald Trump's administration announced Wednesday that some of the 2,000 troops fighting terrorist group ISIS in Syria will be sent…

6 years ago

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Resigns Over Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Decision [FULL RESIGNATION LETTER]

Jim Mattis, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, announced Thursday afternoon he would retire at the end of February. Mattis, a four-star…

6 years ago