CentCom’s Votel: U.S. will stay in Syria to fight ISIS and keep an eye on Iran
Howard Altman Times staff writer
Published: May 22, 2018
Updated: May 22, 2018 at 05:52 AM
TAMPA — In March, President Donald Trump said he would be pulling U.S. troops out of Syria "very soon." But they’re still there, and will stay there, to defeat what’s left of the so-called Islamic State, says the man in charge of military efforts in the region.
Despite the commander-in-chief’s comments, Army Gen. Joseph Votel said it didn’t require much pushback to convince Trump to stay the course. The head of U.S. Central Command spoke to the Tampa Bay Times on Monday from his headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/military/macdill/CentCom-s-Votel-U-S-will-stay-in-Syria-to-fight-ISIS-and-keep-an-eye-on-Iran_168440977
