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Senate Votes to Maintain Presence of U.S. Troops in Syria

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent

(Worthy News) – The Senate overwhelmingly rejected a bill proposed by Rand Paul (R-KY) that aimed to mandate the withdrawal of approximately 900 U.S. troops stationed in Syria.

The Senate rejected the resolution brought forth by Paul with a vote of 13-84.

“It seems to me, though our 900 troops have no viable mission in Syria, that they’re sitting ducks,” Sen. Paul argued on the Senate floor ahead of the vote. “They’re a tripwire to a larger war, and without a clear-cut mission, I don’t think they can adequately defend themselves, yet they remain in Syria.”

“Our troops in Syria regularly come under attack, not from ISIS but from Iranian-backed militias,” Paul added.

Sen. Paul highlighted at least 75 attacks on U.S. forces in both Syria and Iraq since the conflict erupted between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7.

However, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), argued that “Passage of such a resolution would be a gift to Iran and its terrorist network. Driving American forces from the Middle East is exactly what they would like to see.”

“Adopting this short-sighted measure would wreck America’s credibility in the region.”

“It would encourage Iran’s proxies to open a northern front in the territorial war against Israel. And it would invite America’s adversaries to challenge our military presence throughout the world,” he concluded.