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Trump Vows Retaliation After ISIS Kills 3 Americans in Syria

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Trump Vows Retaliation After ISIS Kills 3 Americans in Syria

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Above: A U.S. soldier on patrol by the Suwaydiyah oil fields in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province on Feb. 13, 2021. Image credit: Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Partnering with the al-Jolani regime was a catastrophic error that directly led to American deaths. The terrorist who ambushed and killed three Americans was a high-ranking security official in al-Jolani's own Interior Ministry forces, trained by Turkish intelligence. This regime's dangerous incompetence and terrorist connections make themit a threat to Americans, Europeans and the entire region.

Jino Victoria Doabi on X

The ISIS ambush that killed three Americans proves exactly why a limited U.S. presence in Syria remains essential to homeland security. Partnering with Syrian forces under President al-Sharaa keeps the fight local and prevents ISIS resurgence from threatening Europe and America. Withdrawing now would only embolden terrorists and dishonor the sacrifice of fallen heroes.

Tom Barrack on X New York Post

When a gunman linked to ISIS killed Americans in central Syria, it exposed the fragile reality facing Ahmed al-Sharaa. A year after toppling Bashar al-Assad, he is struggling to unify fractured forces, contain sectarian violence, manage Kurdish tensions and sustain U.S. support while terrorism continues to undermine stability and complicate prospects for peace nationwide ahead.

The New York Times

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 10% chance that Syria will be partitioned into new, internationally recognized sovereign states before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Partnering with the al-Jolani regime was a catastrophic error that directly led to American deaths. The terrorist who ambushed and killed three Americans was a high-ranking security official in al-Jolani's Interior Ministry forces, trained by Turkish intelligence. This regime's incompetence and terrorist connections make it a threat to Americans, Europeans and the entire region.

Lezgin Botan on X

Jino Victoria Doabi on X