Troop Withdrawal

Reactions To Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Plan Say More Than The Plan Itself

January 2, 2019 UNAC Editor Middle East Wars, Militarism, Political Corruption, Syria

by Caitlin Johnstone, from The Medium, December 20, 2018 President Trump has ordered the withdrawal of US troops from Syria, which is reportedly expected to take 60–100 days or 30 days depending on who you ask. According to Kurdish forces in eastern Syria the withdrawal of American as well as French troops is already underway, though France is saying it’s[…]

U.S. Peace Council Statement on Proposed Removal of US Troops from Syria

January 2, 2019 UNAC Editor Protest, Syria

US Peace Council Statement, December 27, 2018 On December 19, President Donald Trump announced that he would remove 2,000 US troops “now” from the territory of Syria. Defense Secretary James Mattis resigned over differences with his President over this drawdown. Trump also announced he would remove 7,000 troops from the war on Afghanistan, arguably the longest single US war. Corporate media and[…]

What’s behind U.S. Troop Withdrawals Announced for Syria and Afghanistan?

December 27, 2018 UNAC Editor Afghanistan, Imperial Wars, Middle East Wars, Syria

Image: Map of Syria December 17, 2018 from Southfront.org. For full map with legend click here. by Sara Flounders, from the International Action Center, December 24, 2018 The announced withdrawal of the remaining 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria and a partial withdrawal from Afghanistan does not mean an end to the Pentagon’s aggressive militarism and endless U.S. wars – in[…]