Troops to immediately withdraw from Syria as Trump declares victory over ISIS

Mission Accomplished speech - Wikipedia
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https://thehill.com/policy/defense/422373-mattis-to-retire-at-end-of-february

Mattis resigns, says views aren't in line with Trump's
Defense Secretary James Mattisannounced Thursday he would resign in February, sending a note to President Trump saying he deserved a general "whose views are better aligned with yours."

Defense Secretary James Mattis' resignation letter | RallyPoint
MY COMMENT: Sounds like Mattis is more the globalist than Trump. America First is not a compromising statement. Mattis served his country well, but apparently not so much the Commander in Chief. Kudos for resigning on principle, the luxury of a retiree. When our military and political goals are the same (WW II), we are unbeatable, but when they are different, we cannot win the big victory (Vietnam). However, in this post-9/11 multi-polar...