2 former senior US officials who helped lead the fight against ISIS have condemned President Trump’s decision to withdraw American military support for Kurdish fighters in northern Syria.
Two former senior U.S. officials who helped lead the fight against the Islamic State terror group have condemned President Donald Trump’s decision toThe interviews — featured in MSNBC’s On Assignment with Richard Engel — suggest a deep sense of unease among those close to the campaign with the way the U.S. has treated a loyal ally, and the devastating impact the decision has had on the Kurdish people.
Brett McGurk, who ran the counter-ISIS strategy under Trump and former President Barack Obama, said he was shocked by evidence he’d seen of “war crimes” and “terrible acts of barbarity” followingThe U.S. decision to withdraw troops from the area and clear the way for the Turkish advance had resulted in a “complete unraveling of the entire tapestry of northeast Syria,” he said.from their homes, leading to accusations of ethnic cleansing.Gen. Joseph Votel, former commander of U.S.
While the U.S. provided critical military assistance, training and air support, the SDF’s fighters led the brutal ground war against the terror group. They suffered devastating losses during years of fighting, before finally
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