President Trump released a Twitter video yesterday (78 seconds) in which he formally announces the return of troops from Syria. “We’ve won against ISIS. We’ve beaten them and we’ve beaten them badly.”
This victory completes another campaign promise. To defeat the Islamic State In Syria.
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Back in April, in an article on Chemical weapons that Russia never seized from Syria, I noted that Mr. Trump wanted out.
On some level, I’m still wedded to the idea that geopolitics and natural gas are involved, but this is starting to change my mind. I’ve also heard tell that Trump wants out of Syria, period, and that doesn’t sound like a guy who gives a damn about pipelines or Middle Eastern Energy hegemony.
I guess he did want out. And this does change the narrative on the Middle-Eastern pipeline situation. Russia, looking to keep its stranglehold on European energy, is allied with Syria because it aids their goal. Trump wants to free Europe from that grip- not by supporting some other Arab plan but by selling them gas from massive domestic shale deposits. He’s already started.
It’s all good for America and Americans. Energy sector jobs. Troops coming home. It’s all good.
So, what about Afghanistan? One at a time I guess.
Here’s the original tweet.
After historic victories against ISIS, it’s time to bring our great young people home! pic.twitter.com/xoNjFzQFTp
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2018
