Jim Mattis, US Defence Secretary quits, Trump announces Syria withdrawal
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis quit on Thursday. This happened right after President Donald Trump weathered an escalating backlash at home and abroad over his sudden decision to pull all troops from Syria. Trump defended the withdrawal of the 2000-strong force from Syria. He vowed that the United States would no longer be the “policeman of the MIddle East”. He insisted that the Islamic State movement has been defeated. Mattis is a retired general. He was seen as a moderating force on the often impulsive president. He made little attempt…
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