U.S. Senate Leader Offers Legislation To Keep U.S. Troops In Syria And Afghanistan

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell looks on during a news conference about the recently withdrawn healthcare bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 18, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

Reuters: U.S. Senate leader wants U.S. troops to stay in Syria, Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican leader of the U.S. Senate offered legislation on Tuesday urging the United States to keep troops in Syria and Afghanistan, as President Donald Trump’s administration moves toward withdrawals of American forces after years overseas.

Saying that Islamic militant groups in the two countries continue to pose a “serious threat” to the United States, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he had introduced an amendment to a broader Middle East security bill urging a “continued commitment” until al Qaeda, Islamic State and other groups are defeated.

“We’re not the world’s policemen, but we are the leader of the free world, and it’s incumbent upon the United States to lead, to maintain a global coalition against terror and to stand with our partners,” McConnell said in a speech in the Senate.

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WNU Editor: The Republican leadership are siding with the Democrats against President Trump's Syrian and Afghanistan policy. This is not what the Republican base wants .... Poll: Americans Oppose President Trump’s Foreign Policy .

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