Syria

Today using air power the US struck 75 ISIS targets in Syria. The US still has 900 troops stationed near the area where these targets were hit. If ISIS retaliates and kills or injures any of these soldiers then the US can use that as a excuse to send forces to Syria. A cynical person might conclude that the US was just looking for a reason to get involved. In remarks from the White House on Sunday, Biden called the regime’s fall “a moment of risk” and of opportunity. “It’s a moment of historic opportunity for the long-suffering people of Syria to build a better future for their proud country. It’s also a moment of risk and uncertainty. As we all turn to the question of what comes next, the United States will work with our partners and the stakeholders in Syria to help them seize an opportunity to manage the risk,” he said. The US will “support Syria’s neighbors, including Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Israel, should any threat arise from Syria during this period of transition,” Biden said during his remarks from the Roosevelt Room.