webfact Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Trump says all Islamic State territory retaken, contradicting allied commander U.S. President Donald Trump introduces U.S. Army Bronze Star recipient Sgt. Sean Rogers after calling him onstage while addressing members of the military during a refueling stop at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., February 28, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told American troops on Thursday that U.S.-backed forces in Syria have retaken 100 percent of the territory once held by Islamic State militants, contradicting the commander of the U.S.-allied Syrian Democratic Forces, who said it would take another week. "We just took over, you know, you kept hearing it was 90 percent, 92 percent, the caliphate in Syria. Now it's 100 percent we just took over, 100 percent caliphate," Trump told troops at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during a refuelling stop in Alaska. Earlier on Thursday, the commander of Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Kobani, said in a video released to the news media that the SDF would be able to announce "the complete victory over Daesh (Islamic State) in a week." Trump made his comments while talking to U.S. troops in Alaska about the progress his administration has made in Afghanistan and the Middle East over the past two years. He stopped in Alaska on his way back from talks in Vietnam with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The U.S. president has been anxious to declare that Islamic State has been driven out of all its territory since announcing in December that he would withdraw American forces from Syria, claiming they had succeeded in their mission to defeat the militant group. While the United States has withdrawn some troops, Trump responded to criticism of his move by deciding to leave some 400 U.S. troops in the country over the longer run: 200 to remain in the northeast as part of a multinational force and 200 to remain at an outpost in the southeast to counter Iranian influence. The U.S. president said on Feb. 6 he expected a formal announcement the following week that coalition forces had recaptured all territory previously held by Islamic State in Syria. That announcement has yet to be made. (Reporting by Jeff Mason; Writing by David Alexander; Editing by Tim Ahmann and James Dalgleish) -- © Copyright Reuters 2019-03-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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animalmagic Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: The U.S. president has been anxious to declare that Islamic State has been driven out of all its territory since announcing in December that he would withdraw American forces from Syria, claiming they had succeeded in their mission to defeat the militant group. Driven out to where?!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullcave Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 War is the health of the state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Peterw42 Posted March 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2019 Nothing like a quick deflection stop, going from a summit where nothing happend to your lawyer dumping you in it. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thailand Posted March 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2019 Not a good week for the manboy, Kim and Xie laughing their socks off as well! 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oxx Posted March 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2019 Huh? The Very Stable Genius said, back in 2016, that he had a secret plan to defeat ISIS in 30 days. Why didn't he use it? Why has the misery gone on for two years longer than necessary. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Fishing to spin some trump propaganda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 15 hours ago, animalmagic said: Driven out to where?!!! Hell I guess? Somewhere where they can never return, or recruit, or organize, or made weapons, or make plans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Redline Posted March 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2019 He's really smart~he knows more than the military, CIA, FBI, NSA, professionals in every field~it's not only funny and sad, but it is a danger to everyone 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Becker Posted March 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2019 14 hours ago, Oxx said: Huh? The Very Stable Genius said, back in 2016, that he had a secret plan to defeat ISIS in 30 days. Why didn't he use it? Why has the misery gone on for two years longer than necessary. Because the stable genius has been busy making Mexico pay for the big, beautiful Wall! Give the kid a break - he's exhausted from all the winning! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomacht8 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Trump tells what's just coming up in his foggy mind. Most of it is nonsense, half-truths, exaggerations and lies. As president of the USA he is and remains unfit. Soon he will tell his tax declaration is 100% ready and the mexicans pay for the wall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 6 hours ago, Redline said: Hell I guess? Somewhere where they can never return, or recruit, or organize, or made weapons, or make plans... Where would that be, London? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 "Nobody" knows "the military" like trump. I think we should have elected this Nobody woman? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JemJem Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) What about Idlib then ? It is controlled by Al Qaeda-affiliated thugs. And as far as I know, every state in the world agrees that they are a terror group, and that they are almost as barbaric as ISIS thugs. Then, what about Afrin ? It is basically controlled by the invader Erdogan, via local semi-jihadi groups. There is still work to be done. Edited March 2, 2019 by JemJem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 36 minutes ago, JemJem said: There is still work to be done. Is there? To what extent do these groups pose a threat to Western civilisation? If none, then just leave the hell alone. The West has meddled far too much in the affairs of far away countries creating turmoil and misery. Let the Islamic world look after its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 19 hours ago, smotherb said: Where would that be, London? One of the many places Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I suspect the commander knows substantially more than Trump, though no doubt Trump would question that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Jonmarleesco said: I suspect the commander knows substantially more than Trump, though no doubt Trump would question that. Of course Trump, as Commander in Chief of the United States, knows more than a mere Commander. Had it not been for his bone spurs he'd have been one of America's greatest warriors. Nay, America's greatest warrior. As it is, he can but use his stable genius and his incredible military intelligence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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