Trump’s flip-flopping on Syria proves he does not know how complicated the reality is
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US plan to send armoured vehicles and possibly tanks accompanied by combat troops to eastern Syria to “secure” oil fields from Isis could mean deploying several hundred and potentially thousands of American forces to the area. “Sooner or later American troops will face Russian and Syrian forces as they will try to control all of Syria,” he told The Independent. “Syrian Kurdish fighters will not be able to support the US like before, given their recent agreement with the Syrian and Russian governments.” Experts argue that the United States has enough troops and bases across the Middle East and needs to withdraw from Syria as it has no national security interest in the country. Mr Trump has also suggested that the “Kurds” start moving to the oil region in Syria.
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