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| | *Mora, Edwin (December 13, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/12/13/bolton-islamic-state-finding-fertile-ground-africa-after-mideast-defeats/ Bolton: Islamic State Finding ‘Fertile Ground’ in Africa After Mideast Defeats]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 14, 2018.</ref> | | *Mora, Edwin (December 13, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/12/13/bolton-islamic-state-finding-fertile-ground-africa-after-mideast-defeats/ Bolton: Islamic State Finding ‘Fertile Ground’ in Africa After Mideast Defeats]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 14, 2018.</ref> |
| | + | *December 19, 2018—President Trump announced the U.S. would pull its troops out of Syria since ISIS had been defeated.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Byas, Steve (December 19, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/30966-trump-to-pull-u-s-troops-out-of-syria Trump to Pull U.S. Troops Out of Syria]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Wolfgang, Ben (December 20, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/19/us-preparing-full-troop-withdrawal-syria-report/ Trump to pull troops from Syria: 'We have defeated ISIS']. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Nissenbaum, Dion; Youssef, Nancy A.; Salama, Vivian (December 19, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-military-preparing-for-a-full-withdrawal-of-its-forces-from-northeastern-syria-11545225641 In Shift, Trump Orders U.S. Troops Out of Syria]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Spiering, Charlie (December 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/19/donald-trump-signals-troop-withdrawals-from-syria/ Donald Trump Signals Troop Withdrawals from Syria]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Kheel, Rebecca (December 19, 2018). [https://thehill.com/policy/defense/422040-trump-signals-us-withdrawal-from-syria Trump signals US withdrawal from Syria]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 20, 2018. |
| | + | President Trump strongly defended his decision the following day: |
| | + | *Spiering, Charlie (December 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/20/donald-trump-dismisses-critics-of-syria-withdrawal-do-we-want-to-be-there-forever/ Donald Trump Dismisses Critics of Syria Withdrawal: ‘Do We Want to Be There Forever?’] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Muñoz, Gabriella (December 20, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/20/trump-doubles-down-decision-pull-out-syria-do-we-w/ Trump doubles down on decision to pull out of Syria: 'Do we want to be there forever?'] ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Leary, Alex (December 20, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-defends-syria-withdrawal-ive-been-campaigning-on-it-for-years-11545311191 Trump Defends Syria Withdrawal: ‘I’ve Been Campaigning on It for Years’]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Singman, Brooke (December 20, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-stands-by-syria-pullout-decision-under-gop-fire Trump, under fire from Republicans, defends stance on Syria pullout and border wall]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 20, 2018.</ref> |
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