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U.S. Special Forces Soldier in Syria Says 'I Am Ashamed for the First Time in My Career' After Trump's Syria Withdrawal
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President Donald Trump continues to face bipartisan backlash for his decision to withdraw U.S. special forces from Northern Syria, leaving Syrian Kurdish allies—11,000 of whom died helping American soldiers fight against ISIS—vulnerable to an attack from neighboring Turkey. The move could also lead to a resurgence of ISIS and the thousands of Islamic State prisoners in Kurdish custody.

Within days of the withdrawal, Turkish forces launched an attack on Syria, leaving numerous civilians dead.

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