Retired admiral says fallout from Trump's Syria policy change is "essentially irreversible"

Posted October 17, 2019

External Article: CBS News

Admiral Sandy Winnefeld, a distinguished professor in the Nunn School was interviewed in "Retired admiral says fallout from Trump's Syria policy change is 'essentially irreversible' by CBS News.

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'We began our closest relationship with them in 1991 when we sent them humanitarian aid after the first Gulf War, and they never forgot that,' Winnefeld said. 'They've been very loyal allies and friends since, have supported us in numerous operations in Iraq. And now they've been fighting and dying to the tune of 11,000 Kurds who have essentially been working on the ground against ISIS, who is a sworn enemy of the United States.'

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