Trump reaffirms leaving Syria, but wants troops in Iraq to ‘watch Iran’

Military Times: President Donald Trump reaffirmed his intention to withdraw the roughly 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, while adding that they will be shifted to Iraq, during an interview this weekend.

From Iraq, U.S. forces would be well-positioned to push back into Syria if the Islamic State regroups, Trump told CBS' “Face the Nation” Sunday.

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