Written by Julia Kassem; Originally appeared at Global Research
The loss-averse President Donald Trump, who campaigned on a platform to “defeat ISIS, sought to uphold his election-season slogan by declaring “historic victories against ISIS” as a reason for his Wednesday decision to end US military presence in Syria.
We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2018
Amidst the steady gains of the Syrian army, which has reclaimed land from ISIS and various rebel factions since 2016, Trump has sought to market the destabilization of Syria as a success in his presidency.
Though US military withdrawal is always a cause to celebrate, a steady geopolitical undercurrent shows that the move only represents a shift in strategy in loss minimization for the Gulf-Israel-US axis in the Middle East.
The decision was decried by right wing war hawks, such as Lindsey Graham and Marco Rubio–as well as many Hollywood liberals pinning it as evidence of alleged Putin-Trump collusion.
As Trump pulls troops out of Syria, we must acknowledge the enormity of the world’s failure to halt a humanitarian catastrophe . U.S exit benefits Russia, ISIS – still active, Iran & Assad. Was this agreed to during Putin/Trump’s 2 hour Helsinki meeting- without witnesses?
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) December 19, 2018
“””Across the Middle East, the US is reluctant to expend much more effort in direct involvement or combat–yet it does not signal willingness to stop its support of its allies in the region.”””
How is US supporting Israel by withdrawing from Syria? By selling them F35’s? When Russia gave Syria the green light to strike the back against any foreign attacks, US knew its charade was over, unless they wanted to get involved in Syria far more heavily. Trump said no, and told the Pentagon and the other chicken hawks to get lost.
If it was purely Russian strategy to never let Syrians shoot down planes of fukusis ,then Bravo.It seems to have worked.
Also ,america ,i find you give a veneer of legitimacy to child -headchopping Islamicists ,by forcing Canada to resettle White Helmets there!
By selling them F-35i s…… a totally different spec and of course delivered first.
Not necessarily of different specs, Lockheed has the ability to remotely switch many critical aspects of the avionics, rendering the plane as a clumsy generation 3 rendition.
IT IS A DIFFERENT SPEC. End of.
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
PS Fuck me, you are born tomorrow (name !!) – happy Birthday.
Saudi Arabia asked for and obtained UN observer rapid deployment in Hodeida. We will see who don’t respect the truce… first step of swedish agreement (the second is houthi militia leave the town and let UN manage the port).
The agreement is a set up, giving control of the port to the UN will make it much easier for Saudi Arabia and the UAE to take shortly after, the UN is a paper tiger and everyone knows it.
What a vile nation the US is and has always been. Mentally unstable and brainwashed people longing for war anywhere and everywhere, just to show their dominance (despite their real inferiority) – must be eliminated.
On a totally different note; this Lindsey Graham creature is a bloke !!!!, I always thought he was a bird with that name – what is happening to the World ? …..
https://fm.cnbc.com/applications/cnbc.com/resources/img/editorial/2018/09/27/105475770-1538084181060gettyimages-1042005194.530×298.jpeg?v=1538084208
I found this, I hope you can see it……..http://archive.li/RnzQe
https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-jerusalem-gop-senators-slam-democrats-for-skipping-embassy-opening/