Trump channels ‘America invades for oil’ meme as he says some troops will stay in Syria to ‘protect’ it

US forces have secured Syria’s oil, and now most of them are on their way out, President Donald Trump has declared, patting himself on the back for “saving a lot of lives.” He then produced an oil-grabbing quote worthy of a meme. … Read More >Trump channels ‘America invades for oil’ meme as he says some troops will stay in Syria to ‘protect’ it

Ditch the Kurds, grab the oil? Trump says US ‘never committed’ to Syrian allies, but SecDef says Washington still committed to oil

President Donald Trump has said that the US never committed to the security of Kurds in northern Syria, ahead of the end of the Turkish ceasefire. His defense secretary meanwhile says the US troops had a job to “secure the oil.” … Read More >Ditch the Kurds, grab the oil? Trump says US ‘never committed’ to Syrian allies, but SecDef says Washington still committed to oil

Just going next door: More than 100 armored vehicles cross into Iraq as US troops withdraw from northern Syria

US forces leaving northern Syria have reportedly crossed into Iraq, where they will continue their seemingly endless military presence in the region. Donald Trump had insinuated that the soldiers would be returning home. … Read More >Just going next door: More than 100 armored vehicles cross into Iraq as US troops withdraw from northern Syria

Trump Leans Toward Leaving About 200 US Special Forces in Eastern Syria – Reports

According to The New York Times, if Trump decides to leave several hundred military personnel in eastern Syria, it would be the second time since the beginning of the year he’s cancelled his own order to withdraw practically all US troops from Syria. … Read More >Trump Leans Toward Leaving About 200 US Special Forces in Eastern Syria – Reports