The Senate voted Monday to oppose the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria and Afghanistan, breaking with President Donald Trump as he calls for a military drawdown in those countries. Senators voted 70-26 for the amendment sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The measure says the ISIL terror group ...
Iraqi president, Barham Salih commented on remarks made by US President Donald Trump concerning the American military presence in Iraq in a bid to monitor Iran. Barham Salih said on Monday that Trump did not ask Iraq’s permission for US troops stationed there to “monitor Iran.” “Don’t overburden Iraq with your own ...