Originally Posted by antelope_sniper
[quote=gregintenn]I understand we have 50 people there. If removing these folks from the region
causes as much death and devastation as is being predicted,...


there are more like 1000 US troops in Syria, [well that's an official type figure for what it worth]

White House said it was withdrawing 50 SF from the N.E. border area, cause its expecting
Turkey to begin a serious offensive against the Kurds and doesn't want US casualties from the X fire.

...off the record WH officials have indicated more 150 + have been pulled back from two bases,
which will be relocated to other bases in Syria.


quote]...
. ..White House said in a late Sunday statement that the U.S. military "will not support or be involved in"
an expected military operation by Turkey in northern Syria, and U.S. forces "would no longer be in the immediate area."



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