US plays down talk of imminent pullout of forces from Syria
By: Susannah George
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is now pledging the U.S. will remain in Syria until the “enduring defeat†of the Islamic State group, a move that could signal open-ended American involvement in the war-torn country.
The announcement "means we're not in a hurry to pull out," the U.S. special representative for Syria, James Jeffrey, told journalists in Washington Thursday, although he added that didn't necessarily mean a long-term American military presence in the country.
President Donald Trump has previously expressed a desire to get the U.S. out of Syria. There are roughly 2,000 U.S. troops deployed there, according to the Pentagon.
https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2018/09/07/us-plays-down-talk-of-imminent-pullout-of-forces-from-syria/
