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procrastinatorsuprem t1_jbi9rz8 wrote

Leaving in 180 days sounds like another Afghanistan withdrawal. Syria also just suffered a devastating earthquake. I would hope they do not leave a void that adversaries would be thrilled to fill. 74% of members of the house voted against this plan.

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TiredCr0codile t1_jbiux7z wrote

It's much different. There isn't much of a threat there. The only reason USA troops were sent there in the first place is because Russia was backing Assad.

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proteus94 t1_jbiw2p2 wrote

It’s become an Iranian proxy conflict. ISIL has been mostly cleaned up. Operations have become so specific that the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal only applies to certain theatres of Operation Inherent Resolve. Africa is the new primary hotbed for Islamic terror groups.

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-cochise t1_jbjp4f7 wrote

I mean what outcome do we hope to affect there? Assad won, as it was clear he would several years ago. Let’s pull the fuck out already, it’s not our country, it’s not our war, it’s barely even a matter of projecting force, it’s not like anyone is unaware we have aircraft carriers and ICBMs at this point.

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KrissaKray t1_jbj8dl9 wrote

When did that become our job to protect them?

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