John Bolton suggests a slower pullout from SyriaPresident Trump’s national security adviser outlined on Sunday conditions for a withdrawal that could leave American troops in Syria for months or even years. Mr. Bolton’s remarks appeared to roll back the president’s plan to withdraw all 2,000 U.S. troops within 30 days, a decision that surprised allies and drew objections from the Pentagon. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned within hours of Mr. Trump’s announcement last month. The details: Mr. Bolton said the U.S. would remain in Syria until the Islamic State was completely defeated and Turkey had guaranteed that it wouldn’t strike Kurdish forces allied with the U.S. The Daily: On today’s episode, one of our White House reporters discusses the decision to leave Syria and what it means for the role of the U.S. military.

Source: New York Times January 07, 2019 10:35 UTC