Senate Rejects Rand Paul’s Resolution to Remove U.S. Troops From Syria
Shane Trejo
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The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution on Thursday that would have forced President Joe Biden to remove all remaining U.S. troops from Syria within 30 days as animus increases against U.S. forces in the region in lieu of the disastrous situation in Gaza.
The resolution failed by a 13-84 vote, with only four Republicans joining Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) in calling for the troops to be brought home. The roughly 900 U.S. troops that remain in Syria have come under increased attack because of Biden’s support for Israel’s aggressive response to Hamas terror attacks in the Gaza Strip.
“Keeping 900 US troops in Syria does nothing to advance American security. Rather, our intervention puts those servicemembers at grave risk by providing an enticing target for Iranian-backed militias,” Paul said.
“Our continued presence risks the United States getting dragged into yet another regional war in the Middle East without debate or a vote by the people’s representatives in Congress. Congress must cease abdicating its constitutional war powers to the executive branch,” he added.
The resolution failed despite receiving the vocal support of Robert Ford, who served as US ambassador to Syria from 2011 to 2014, during a time when there was a huge push for a regime change war against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
“We owe our soldiers serving there in harm’s way a serious debate about whether their mission is, in fact, achievable. Absent a debate and authorization of such a mission, our troops should be removed. Consideration of S.J. Res. 51 is an important opportunity for the Senate to take a step towards that necessary outcome,” Ford said.
The U.S. has gone on the offensive after enduring drone strikes on their bases in recent months. The U.S. has launched bombing campaigns against members of Shia militias in response, killing dozens of militia members, and only serving to increase tensions. They are also implementing crippling economic sanctions on Syria, which has prevented the nation from recovering from its gruesome civil war.
“The US maintains that its presence in eastern Syria is about fighting ISIS remnants, but the occupation is part of a broader campaign against Damascus and its allies, which includes Iran,” said AntiWar.com analyst Dave DeCamp.
The military-industrial complex continues on with only token challenges from a handful of Republicans and Democrats in Washington D.C.. This will likely continue until the U.S. empire crumbles. Troops are being put into the meat grinder for no reason other than to increase the profits of corporate defense contractors.
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