Second senior Pentagon resignation after Mattis

Brett McGurk, the special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS resigned Saturday over the president’s decision to withdraw US forces from Syria. Defense Secretary James Mattis stepped down two days ago.

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4 thoughts on “Second senior Pentagon resignation after Mattis

  • Dec 22, 2018 @ 17:42 at 17:42
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    President Trump made the right decision on Syria. The United States military has been an obstacle for Israel to do what needs to be done with Iran, etc. In Afghanistan even Alexander the Great or the British or Russia were not able to conquer. It is a Boneyard. Time to leave them in their own mess.

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  • Dec 22, 2018 @ 21:59 at 21:59
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    Come on down; the LAST thing we need are rogues who command troops and armament.

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  • Dec 22, 2018 @ 22:09 at 22:09
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    My way or the highway, if your way hasn’t worked so far then bye bye. We must accept the blame that the problems all began by taking Saddam Hussein out, then supporting Arab spring. Not all are prepared for democracy, some still need to mature before freedom is offered.

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  • Dec 23, 2018 @ 7:51 at 7:51
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    No – Obama holdover McGurk had already announced he would be leaving in February. And Mattis was previously unceremoniously fired by Obama but the Trump hating media is trying to spin it to fit their false narrative that they’ve been peddling for two years in hopes of ousting him. It’s just the usual Trump Derangement

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