U.S. President Donald Trump makes a statement about Syria at the White House in Washington, April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 10 days ago, U.S. President Donald Trump told national security aides that he wanted U.S. forces out of Syria in six months or so, adamant that it was time to bring them home after largely defeating Islamic State militants.
"Very soon, very soon, we're coming out," Trump said in telegraphing his thoughts to a crowd in Richfield, Ohio, on March 30. “We’re going to get back to our country, where we belong, where we want to be.”
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