Alex Christoforou
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RT CrossTalk host Peter Lavelle and The Duran’s Alex Christoforou take a quick look at the announcement from the Trump White House that the United States has decided to station a ‘peacekeeping group’ of roughly 200 US soldiers in Syria for a ‘period of time’ after the much hyped withdrawal.
Once again we see that once the US enters a country for a regime change mission, it becomes nearly impossible to fully disengage, ultimately leaving America in the role of invader and occupier, for an indefinite amount of time.
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The Duran Quick Take: Episode 89. RT CrossTalk host Peter Lavelle and The Duran’s Alex Christoforou take a quick look at the announcement from the Trump White House that the United States has decided to station a ‘peacekeeping group’ of roughly 200 US soldiers in Syria for a ‘period of time’ after the much hyped withdrawal.
Despite President Donald Trump’s promises to withdraw American troops out of Syria, the US intends to maintain presence on the ground with a “small peacekeeping group” for an unspecified “period” of time, the White House said.
“A small peacekeeping group of about 200 will remain in Syria for a period of time,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement without elaborating.
Trump took the world by surprise back in December, when he announced the US withdrawal from Syria without specifying a timetable. The initiative was not well received in the Pentagon, even forcing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to resign after clashing with Trump, as both the generals and politicians have been claiming that US presence in Syria is vital and that Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terrorist group would inevitably reemerge if all of some 2,000 Americans leave.
The US withdrawal is being stalled by concerns about potential Turkish incursion into the territories currently controlled by the US-backed Syrian Kurds. On Thursday, Trump had another phone call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the issue. Washington wants Turkey to agree to a buffer ‘safe zone’ in northeastern Syria and is also contemplating arming the Syrian Kurds, despite Ankara’s strong opposition.
While the US continues its diplomatic maneuvering, some noted the irony, wondering if the White House was using the term ‘peacekeeping’ correctly or was even aware of what it actually means. Others questioned the logic and the motive of maintaining such a contingent on the ground, noting that 200 troops could serve as a human shield, but is unlikely to really sway the outcome of the conflict.
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PragmaticNYC on Twitter: “How can there be a “peacekeeping group” when there is no peace to keep? / Twitter”
How can there be a “peacekeeping group” when there is no peace to keep?
Traditionally, the term peacekeeping has been used to describe the UN Blue Helmets whose missions are strictly mandated by the Security Council. American troops, however, hardly have any legal basis to remain in Syria, as they had never been invited by the official government in Damascus.
Elena on Twitter: “what is the legitimacy of the US its allies presence in Syria? there is not any UN Council resolution that authorized the deployment of US troops in Syria, neither the approval of US Congress nor the invitation of the Syrian government. So is this an invasion or an occupation?🤔 / Twitter”
what is the legitimacy of the US its allies presence in Syria? there is not any UN Council resolution that authorized the deployment of US troops in Syria, neither the approval of US Congress nor the invitation of the Syrian government. So is this an invasion or an occupation?🤔
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Jack Phelan, USMC Vet. on Twitter: “Sorry, but a band of militias, which is all the SDF is, cannot legally invite foreign troops into a country. If the Bundy clan had invited Canadian troops to come help them with their troubles with the US govt, by your reasoning, it would be legal, LOL. / Twitter”
Sorry, but a band of militias, which is all the SDF is, cannot legally invite foreign troops into a country. If the Bundy clan had invited Canadian troops to come help them with their troubles with the US govt, by your reasoning, it would be legal, LOL.
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The US military have absolutely NO legal mandate to be in Syria and as such, they are an occupying force. They are therefore legitimate targets for the Syrian military and the Syrian’s should start “target practice” asap. If the US military go home in body bags – TOO BAD!.
I hope the US regime occupiers of Syria will all be flown home in body bags. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
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What’s the point of collaborating to your comment section, which I did yesterday, if you’re going to moderate my contribution by deleting it while it was already quite moderated. It was a decent reply to Normski’s comment. What I wrote about Bolton, the Bolted-on mustache, is based on facts, especially military suggested ones that is. As for his mustache, you’ve got to be blind not to notice it. If he wears it as is, he is seen exactly as he sees himself in the mirror, but that doesn’t kill anyone, at least I hope not. If you’re fair, you’ll publish… Read more »
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TASS reports: Militants shell settlements in four Syrian provinces over last 24 hours World February 28, 2:13 UTC+3 Head of the Russian reconciliation center Sergei Solomatin warned commanders of illegal armed group against planning provocations MOSCOW, February 27. /TASS/. Militants have shelled several settlements in the Syrian provinces of Hama, Latakia, and Idlib, as well as the city of Aleppo, over the last 24 hours, head of the Russian Center for reconciliation of the conflicting sides Sergei Solomatin said. “Over the last 24 hours, militants shelled the settlement of Skalbiya in the Hama province; Qinsiba, Wadi Basur and Qalaat Marza… Read more »