Reuters: U.S. mulls leaving some troops in Syria to guard oil: Pentagon
DOHUK, Iraq/KABUL (Reuters) - The Pentagon is considering keeping some U.S. troops near oilfields in northeastern Syria alongside Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to help deny oil to Islamic State militants, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday.
U.S. troops are crossing into Iraq as part of a broader withdrawal from Syria ordered by President Donald Trump, a decision that allowed Turkey to launch an offensive against the SDF which for years was a U.S. ally battling Islamic State.
More than 100 vehicles crossed the border into Iraq early on Monday from the northeast tip of Syria, where Turkey agreed to pause its offensive for five days under a deal with Washington.
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The idiot is back. Probably still picking out all the free nudie pictures it finds on the internet to line its coffin-with for the afterlife.
Another inane comment from the 6 year old Anon on the site.
Obiviously a relation of Proud Boy Poser Anon.
Same mother.
Different father.
All 'F's.
Trump holds oil hostage ,lol!!!!!
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