Mattis resigns--Says his views are not in alignment with the President following decision to withdraw from Syria

The Hill:
Defense Secretary James Mattis announced Thursday that he would resign in February, sending a letter to President Trump stating that he deserved a general "whose views are better aligned with yours."

The announcement came shortly after the White House said the U.S. would be withdrawing its troops from Syria, as well as reports it was considering a drawdown in Afghanistan. Both moves have been met with opposition by Pentagon officials and members of the foreign policy establishment.
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The withdrawal certainly increases the risk of the situation spiraling out of control as it did when Obama made the mistake of retreating from Iraq.  I think the President has been poorly advised by Turkey's Egodan who would like the US to leave so he can have an easier time making war against the Kurds who supported the US war against ISIS.

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