Trump says he agrees '100%' with keeping U.S. troops in Syria

[DonViejo]

Source: NBC News

Two months after saying all U.S. troops are leaving Syria, the president wrote members of Congress that he agrees with keeping a U.S. presence in Syria.

March 5, 2019, 12:33 PM EST
By Courtney Kube

WASHINGTON — Two months after declaring all U.S. troops are leaving Syria, President Donald Trump wrote to members of Congress that he now agrees "100%" with keeping a military presence in Syria.

A bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives wrote to Trump on Feb. 22, applauding his decision to keep a small residual force in Syria.

"We support a small American stabilizing force in Syria," the group wrote, adding that a force "which includes a small contingent of American troops and ground forces from our European allies, is essential to ensure stability and prevent the return of ISIS."

"I agree 100%. ALL is being done," President Trump responded, writing directly on the letter and signing it.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-says-he-agrees-100-percent-keeping-u-s-troops-n979466?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

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[atreides1]

1. There's a catch

With Trump there's always a catch!!!!

[Sapient Donkey]

9. The catch is that he'll say the total opposite thing tomorrow or next week.

I remember as a kid I used to play Civilization 1. I had no idea what I was doing in the game. I didn't understand much that was I seeing or doing. I'd just click buttons and icons, and as a result I'd sack cities, set off a few nukes here and there, cause global famines, and form alliances with evil maniacs like nuke loving Gandhi (https://kotaku.com/gandhi-is-still-an-asshole-in-civilization-vi-1788710568) I am pretty sure that's exactly how Trump plays president.

[vlyons]

2. First you say you will, then you say you won't

[keithbvadu2]

3. But ISIS is defeated in Syria according to stable genius.

But ISIS is defeated in Syria according to stable genius.

Time to leave, he said.

[Gothmog]

4. Bring back Gen. Mattis

Link to tweet

[Arazi]

5. Too damn late. We lost Gen Mattis over this ya dumb fucker

[Maxheader]

6. Good point....

[onetexan]

7. i think Gen Mattis had to leave to maintain his own sanity

can't imagine the stress he must've been through having to cater to such a dimwitted fool.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

8. This brief video explains Trump's approach to foreign affairs:

Come to think of it, whether or not Fat Donnie engaged in a foreign affair while he was in Moscow for the beauty contest might be an interesting line of investigation for the House Oversight Committee. We know how he feels about young girls: