New in 2017: Big decisions for the wars in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan
By: Andrew Tilghman, December 26, 2016 (Photo Credit: Warrick Page/Getty Images)
With a new administration preparing to take charge, there is growing uncertainty about the role of U.S. troops in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.
When Donald Trump assumes office in mid-January, there will be 15,000 American personnel deployed to those theaters. He has sent mixed signals regarding the wars, vowing on the one hand to crush extremists determined to attack the homeland while also signaling an “America first” policy meant to avoid expending more blood and treasure overseas.
http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/donald-trump-iraq-syria-afghanistan-james-mattis
