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Insight by @Brad_L_Bowman: "Presidents Obama and Biden conducted premature, conditions-ignoring military withdrawals from Iraq in 2011 and Afghanistan in 2021, respectively, and our nation paid the price. Let’s hope Trump doesn’t repeat the same mistake in Syria. The ISIS caliphate is defeated but the terrorist organization isn’t. ISIS attacks spiked last year and have continued this year. The United States should support our partners in Syria, help them keep ISIS detainees detained, and ensure that ISIS terrorists spend their time worrying about airstrikes rather than plotting terror attacks. It is appropriate to periodically assess and adjust U.S. forward defense posture, but if we reduce U.S. military posture in Syria excessively or prematurely, we will risk an ISIS resurgence that we will regret."
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United States to Withdraw 1,000 Troops from Syria in Coming Months @Brad_L_Bowman, @adesnik, and @sfrantzman weigh in: https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2025/04/21/united-states-to-withdraw-1000-troops-from-syria-in-coming-months/