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Why are US National Guardsman getting killed in Syria?

Just as importantly, why are they there?

‘This ain’t gonna work’: How Russia pulled the plug on Assad
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‘This ain’t gonna work’: How Russia pulled the plug on Assad

On the first anniversary of the Syrian regime's fall, Neil Partrick explains how a 50-year dynasty collapsed in a few short weeks

Syria’s ticking time bomb
Middle East

Syria’s ticking time bomb

Without some form of transitional justice to address sectarian violence, the country risks slipping back into chaos

Stars are aligned for Trump's troop withdrawal from Syria
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Stars are aligned for Trump's troop withdrawal from Syria

It likely won't lead to the violence and humiliation of other botched departures, including from the same region in 2019

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Kurds sign deal in Syria: Case for US troops there 'weaker than ever'

New leadership brings SDF into central govt, leaving little reason for Washington to keep protecting it

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Why are we still at war in Syria?

The tempo of lethal US airstrikes — not all against ISIS — continue apace, despite murky Washington strategy