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In a recent public statement at the White House his week, President Trump expressed his desire to pull U.S. troops out of war-torn Syria and bring them home. Of course, the hypocritical liberal media became enraged and threw up their arms in protest. During their Wednesday evening broadcasts, CBS and NBC were sure to voice their contempt for the idea by arguing there was so more to be done. CBS Evening News even declared it a “retreat” order by the President.
“President Trump wants to be out of Syria in a matter of months, which goes against military advice he received from Defense Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs Chairman Joseph Dunford,” complained CBS News National Security correspondent David Martin. As he spoke, a headline declaring “Military Urges Pres. Trump Against Syria Retreat” was emblazoned on the screen. “Syria Retreat” also appeared above anchor Jeff Glor’s shoulder during his introduction to the segment.
Martin noted that the military thought it would only take another two months to drive ISIS out of their last remaining strongholds. But he also admitted that “offensive operations have now bogged down as U.S. backed fighters have left the front lines to return to their families.”
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