US slowing Syria troop
withdrawal, says senator
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| US military vehicles in Syria's northern city of Manbij.- AFP |
US President Donald Trump remains committed to defeating
so-called Islamic State in Syria according to a senior American politician.
By Nathan Morley
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said he was reassured that
President Donald Trump is committed to defeating Islamic State, despite
planning to withdraw US troops from Syria.
"I think we're in a pause situation where we are
re-evaluating what's the best way to achieve the president's objective of
having people pay more and do more," Mr. Graham told reporters.
He had warned that removing all American forces from Syria
would hurt national security by allowing Islamic State to rebuild – and betray
US-backed Kurdish fighters.
Graham said he would ask Trump to slow down the troop
withdrawal, which was announced earlier this month and drew widespread
criticism.
Last week, Brett McGurk, who acts as the American-appointed
envoy to the global coalition fighting the so-called Islamic State group, left
his post in protest over Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops.
The White House has yet to comment on Mr Graham's remarks.
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