What is U.S. role in Syria?

Asked why the American public should tolerate US involvement in Syria, Special Envoy James Jeffrey points out the small US footprint in the fight against ISIS. "This isn't Afghanistan. This isn't Vietnam. This isn't a quagmire. My job is to make it a quagmire for the Russians."

— Jared Szuba (@JM_Szuba) May 12, 2020

   

The Trump administration's stated military objective of "securing the oil" in Syria is in part keep that oil out of Russia and Assad's hands, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper suggested in October.

— Jared Szuba (@JM_Szuba) May 12, 2020

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