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Offline TomSea

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Around 200 US troops to remain in Syria after pullout: W.House
« on: February 22, 2019, 09:48:20 am »
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Around 200 US troops to remain in Syria after pullout: W.House

 WASHINGTON - The US military will keep around 200 troops in Syria after President Donald Trump's pullout from the war-torn country, the White House said Thursday.

"A small peace-keeping group of about 200 will remain in Syria for a period of time," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said.

The announcement comes amid fierce criticism of Trump's decision to withdraw America's 2,000 or so troops from Syria by April 30, with members of his own Republican Party blasting the move.

Read more at: http://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/22022019

Senator Lindsay Graham issued this statement:

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Re: Around 200 US troops to remain in Syria after pullout: W.House
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2019, 07:13:44 pm »
Updated, 400 troops will say per Lucas Tomlinson, Fox News.
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JUST IN: 400 U.S. troops will stay behind in Syria-- not 200 as the White House said last night a statement: U.S. official. Friday morning, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders called the 200 number a “rough estimate.”


https://twitter.com/LucasFoxNews/status/1099018064782376961
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Re: Around 200 US troops to remain in Syria after pullout: W.House
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2019, 07:18:07 pm »
Then it's not a pullout.
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