Trump OKs indefinite US presence in Syria
▻https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/09/06/trump-oks-indefinite-us-presence-in-syria
By Karen DeYoung | Washington Post
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump, who just five months ago said he wanted “to get out” of Syria and bring U.S. troops home soon, has approved a new strategy for an indefinitely extended military, diplomatic and economic effort there, according to senior State Department officials.
Although the military campaign against the Islamic State has been nearly completed, the administration has redefined its goals to include the exit of all Iranian military and proxy forces from Syria, and establishment of a stable, nonthreatening government acceptable to all Syrians and the international community.
