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Congress slams Trump on Syria pullout

President Donald Trump wants to immediately begin withdrawing US troops from Syria, but Iran hawks in Congress aren’t having it.
General Chiya, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria’s Middle Euphrates River Valley, speaks with U.S. Army Lieutenant General Paul E. Funk, commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve and Major General James B. Jarrard, commander of Special Operations Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, as they fly in a helicopter over Syria July 11, 2018. Picture taken July 11, 2018.  U.S. Army/Sgt. Brigitte Morgan/Handout via REUTERS  ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGES WAS PROVIDE

Iran hawks in Congress are vehemently pushing back against President Donald Trump’s directive to begin pulling US troops out of Syria.

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