President Trump’s decision to scrap the withdrawal of all US troops from Syria
in favor of keeping 200 troops at al-Tanf, and contributing another 200
troops to an international coalition force has made a lot of hawks
happy. Keeping the troops in Syria was a top priority for many hawks.
All that’s missing in that plan is the international coalition force.
The announcement that US troops were staying came immediately after
Britain and France declined US calls to stay, and at the time it was
generally believed that an enduring US presence was done to convince
them to stay as well.
That’s not happening, and so far the US hasn’t found
any commitments from any allies willing to stay in Syria. British,
French, and German officials have so far declined any comment at all on
the matter.
Some European nations were more willing to talk, however. They told
reporters that they were reticent because the US proposal didn’t involve
any specific plans for securing eastern Syria, or what else they’d
actually be doing, beyond just being in Syria.
The destruction of Syria as a functioning society drove the refugee crisis that is such a problem for the EU. They know that, and do not want to contribute troops to keep doing it. They want the US to stop doing it too. They said they were pleased when Trump said he’d pull out. Now the hawks are crawling back in the US, but that won’t please the EU.
The world needs to tell the US to go to hell. If the US wants war, it should be in the US. The US loves war …but in someone else’s country. Time to tell the war profiteers to go straight to hell.
I’m down for a second revolution. Bring the war home.
It’s just time to reinstate justice. A war crimes tribunal is what is needed.
Surely dear Poland will delight in helping its ally.
Sorry spanky, you want increase their protection racket bill 50%, they cant afford to play in Syria.
Ah but we have some unbelievable financing available at super low rates for them Dave.
All you need is a pulse to borrow money if you work for the empire. Who knows, we may see some international robo-signing utilized in order to satisfy the blood lust of our sociopathic elite.
Trump and the Zionist gangsters he’s beholden to will have to make the Europeans an offer they can’t refuse. If they won’t play games in Syria, they’ll have to pay big time on the home front. That protection racket bill is nothing compared to what’s going to happen to their economies once we attack Iran. An oil tanker or an aging carrier sunk in the Straits of Hormuz will send the price of oil through the ceiling.