KW: Here PCR does some soul searching about the deliverablity of Trumps claim that the U.S. has defeated ISIS and the troops are coming home. With many references he questions whether it will be allowed to happen at all. From my perspective I would expect a drastic reversal to be casued by something like a false flag chemical attack from ISIS rebels being blamed on the Syrian government to give the excuse to keep U.S. troops in Syria indefinitely. PCR may well be right as the stakes are incredibly high for Israel. And remember Trump is under constant attack from the Democrats and media trying to over throw his election, they are stoppping at nothing
As we have already reported the local media (NZ Herald) is catching up on the story and says ‘US President Donald Trump’s own party is turning on him over his surprise decision to order a “full” and “rapid” withdrawal of US forces from Syria. The New York Times reports Pentagon officials, including Defence Secretary James Mattis, (who has now handed in his resignation!) were still trying to talk Trump out of his decision hours before it became public knowledge. They argued America would be abandoning its allies, the Kurds, and ceding influence in the region to Russia and Iran. The President’s political allies, who can normally be relied upon to defend even his most controversial actions, have gone public with their shock. “This is a terrible mistake,” Republican Senator Marco Rubio said.”It will have grave consequences for the US and Israel, and great benefit for ISIS, Iran and Hezbollah.” Rubio said the “hasty” withdrawal would cause America’s allies in Syria, the Kurds, to end their fight against Islamic State and “turn Syria over to Israel’s greatest enemies”.
Withdrawal From Syria? Paul Craig Roberts According to various news reports, the validity of which