U.S. Sends More Troops And Tanks To Syria

Zero Hedge: White House Considering Syria Reversal: May Leave 500 Troops, Deploy Dozens Of Battle Tanks

Just days after apparently withdrawing US troops from Syria, much to the chagrin of the military-industrial-complex-sponsored Washington establishment, The Wall Street Journal reports that The White House is considering options for leaving about 500 U.S. troops in northeast Syria and sending dozens of battle tanks and other equipment to protect them.

The abrupt reversal, reportedly suggested to President Trump by military officials fits with his statement earlier today that he wanted to safeguard the oil fields (seen by Washington as potential leverage in future negotiations over Syria), tweeting:

"We will NEVER let a reconstituted ISIS have those fields!"

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More News On The U.S. Sending More Troops And Tanks To Syria

Esper: US troops, armored vehicles going to Syria oil fields -- AP
US to send 'additional military assets' to protect Syrian oil -- AFP
Pentagon chief: US troops, armored vehicles going to Syria oil fields -- Times of Israel
US sends in armoured assets to protect Syrian oilfields from ‘falling back to into the hands of ISIS’ -- News.com.au
U.S. Weighs Leaving More Troops, Sending Battle Tanks to Syria -- Washington Post
Here's Everything We Know About The Reported U.S. Plan To Send Tanks To Syria (Updated) -- Warzone/The Drive

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