How Strong Are ISIS Forces In Syria?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Daniel Byman, senior fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, about the status of ISIS operations in Syria.
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Trump Says ISIS Is Defeated So U.S. Troops Will Leave Syria
David Greene talks to retired Admiral James Stavridis, former supreme allied commander for NATO, about the potential consequences of the president's plan to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria.
News Brief: U.S. Troops To Leave Syria, Courts Deal Setbacks To Asylum-Seekers
President Trump says it's time for U.S. forces to leave Syria. Roughly 2,200 U.S. troops have been fighting ISIS in Syria. And, another federal court decision blocks Trump's immigration crackdown.
White House Announces U.S. Troops Will Be Withdrawing From Syria
President Trump has decided it's time for the U.S. forces to leave Syria. But the move goes against statements by top American military officials, who have consistently said it would be wise to stay.
After U.S. Troops Leave Syria, What Happens Next?
The limited U.S. force has had a large impact on Syria's war, beating back ISIS and bringing relative calm to one corner of the country. President Trump's critics fear those gains could be lost.
U.S. Withdraws Forces From Syria, Following White House Orders
The U.S. is withdrawing its forces from Syria on orders from the White House. This is a reversal of U.S. policy and had been opposed by the Pentagon.
Republican Congressman And Veteran Shares His Thoughts On Troops Withdrawing From Syria
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger of Illinois about his thoughts on withdrawing troops from Syria.
White House Orders Pentagon To Pull U.S. Troops From Syria
U.S. troops have been in Syria since late 2015. The move is a reversal of U.S. policy: Earlier this month, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said troops would stay to stabilize the country.
Following The Defeat Of ISIS, Iraq Pursues A Campaign Of Revenge
New Yorker reporter Ben Taub says hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians, including women and children, are being detained, tortured, killed or cast out for suspected association with ISIS.
Brookings Institution Senior Fellow On Michael Flynn's Contacts With Turkey
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Ömer Taspinar of the Brookings Institution about former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn's contacts with Turkey and attempts to extradite Turkish cleric Fethullah Gülen.