EXCLUSIVE: In my @WhiteHouse column in the latest issue of @Ami_Magazine I have the scoop on the US withdrawal from Syria, which sources confirm to me came [mostly] at the request of Israel... Some big moves about to go down... #Hezbollah #Iran
Okay. Basically, it's like this: Israel has been planning a winter offensive against Hezbollah, and there was concern that the US might get caught up in the middle. Mattis was strongly opposed to Israel's plan and we all know how that went down...
Worth noting that while the White House declined to comment when I reached out to them, they didn't deny it either.
Caveat: It's possible that Israel isn't the single factor behind the US withdrawal. (Though, until time tells feel free to draw your own conclusions).
Caveat: It's possible that Israel isn't the single factor behind the US withdrawal. (Though, until time tells feel free to draw your own conclusions).
Clarifications:
There's no reason to assume that Israel was the only influence behind the US decision.
There's no reason to assume that Trump wasn't looking for a way out regardless.
There's no reason to assume that the Mattis resignation was exclusively over this.
There's no reason to assume that Israel was the only influence behind the US decision.
There's no reason to assume that Trump wasn't looking for a way out regardless.
There's no reason to assume that the Mattis resignation was exclusively over this.
