Trump questions US role in Syria while Russia struggles with control
Former president calls for complete US withdrawal from Syrian territory on social media. Trump points to Russias weakened position in Syria due to its involvement in Ukraine conflict
Donald Trump made a strong-worded statement about Syrian involvement on his Truth-social platform saying US should step away from the middle-eastern conflict
Syria is a mess‚ but is not our friend‚ & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!
The ex-president pointed out that Moscow (whos been protecting Syrian government for over 10 yrs) cant handle rebel advancement due to its Ukraine war involvement; suggesting that losing Syria might be good for Russia anyway
Around nine-hundred US service-members are still stationed in north-eastern Syria working with Kurdish fighters to stop ISIS from coming back. Their presence started way-back in mid-2010s‚ and continues despite various attempts to pull them out
About 6 yrs ago Trump tried to get troops out of Syria claiming ISIS was almost done for. However his military advisers (who worried that Iran and Russia would take control) convinced him to keep forces there
The current situation shows growing rebel activity in Syria while Russia — a long-time supporter of Bashar al-Assad regime — seems powerless to stop it. This creates a complex geo-political situation where multiple countries interests overlap in the region
