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ISIS doesn't control Syria anymore.
No where did it say actual fighters escaped.
DUBAI — Islamic State fighters are seizing a chance to escape and regroup as U.S.-allied Kurdish forces turn their attention from guarding thousands of captive extremists to defending themselves from Turkey’s assault.
More than 800 suspected IS detainees escaped the Ayn Issa camp in northern Syria on Sunday, Kurdish forces said in a statement, five days into Turkey’s military incursion into norther Syria.
Jelal Ayaf, co-chair of Ayn Issa camp, told local media that 859 people “successfully escaped” the section of the camp holding foreign nationals. He also said attacks were already being carried out by “sleeper cells” that had emerged from inside the camp, which holds IS prisoners, internally displaced persons and families or affiliates of IS fighters. While some escapees could be recaptured, he described the situation in the camp as “very volatile.”
The former head of U.S. Special Operations Command warned that the drawdown of American troops from northern Syria could allow ISIS militants to regroup and exploit the fighting between different factions to regain territory.
Recently retired four-star General Raymond Thomas, who led the United States Special Operations Command for three years, said the conditions created by the recent American withdrawal could pave the way for a resurgence of ISIS.
The rhetoric of phrases like "military-industrial complex" are applied unevenly as again, some of the same posters in this thread who are misrepresenting the specific and narrow claims of others are on record in support of other military action.
Specifically, I am opposed to President Trump's decision to increase our forces in Saudi Arabia which has never been a true friend of the United States. What say you on that point?
originally posted by: JDmOKI
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Oraculi
If so many representatives want the US military involved in Syria, then they should vote to declare war.
Simple.
I agree why does this vote even matter. Declare war on turkey and send our troops in to invade northern Syria. Why does both sides want war so badly?
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
Why would they have too?
Oh wait. I forgot, Trump put our troops in an immediate position of retreat, evacuate.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
Then why would they attack, or threaten US troops in Syria? Why did Trump buckle under and acquiesce to his good friend, Erdogan's, long time grudge, if we're all NATO friends?
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
HAHA...LOL
This aint no leftist peacenik agenda. This is all about the Military Industrial Complex and your dad's job.
What?... POTUS Trump calling for our troops to leave doesn't equal to "leave all our military secrets for our enemies to take..."
(it doesn't mean we are friends but as a NATO member the U.S. would have to be obliged to help them.)
The point is either way POTUS Trump is against the wall, if he were to back the Kurds it would mean we were against Turkey, a NATO member...
POTUS Trump saw that the best course of action is not backing either one so we would make the other an enemy.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
Because there was no exist plan, no time to plan, the troops had to bomb our military bases on their way out!
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
Nope. If Turkey is being attacked, NATO is obligated to defend them. The US is a member of NATO. The US is not NATO.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
The evidence is clear, with this president, "all roads lead to Putin".