King Salman and President trump reviewed bilateral relations and developments around the world. (Reuters)
Zero Hedge: Trump Asked Saudi King For $4 Billion So US Troops Can Leave Syria
The Washington Post has revealed that President Trump attempted to extricate US troops from Syria by asking ally Saudi Arabia to foot the bill for postwar reconstruction and "stabilization" projects in the area of northeast Syria currently occupied by US coalition forces, to the tune of $4 billion. The deal would involve US allies like Saudi Arabia moving into a lead position regarding coalition policy in Syria, while hastening a US exit.
Though the coalition continues to claim that its occupation of Syrian soil is toward anti-terror and humanitarian efforts, including the reestablishment of civilian infrastructure in a region previously controlled by ISIS, America's top general, CENTCOM chief Gen. Joseph Votel, admitted in congressional testimony this week that the Syrian government along with its Russian and Iranian allies have effectively won the war.
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WNU Editor: The Islamic State in eastern Syria has been destroyed .... so the original reason for the U.S. presence in the country has been fulfilled. So why are U.S. forces still there? Loyalty to the Kurds? Making sure that there is no direct Iran to the Israeli border road link? Positioning to play a post-war role in Syria? The White House appears to have no policy on what to do next.
