Ex-US commander warns Trump's Syria retreat 'threatens to undo' ISIS gains

Thanks for the reality check!

I agree 100% Russia?

SSG Robert Mark Odom - Oh for petes sake, can we stop with the Russia idiocy already. The mission was complete, ISIS as a viable threat has been eliminated, most of the ISIS prisoners are in Iraq, and whatever prisoners the Kurds and other forces in the north have will likely be eliminated, and I won't shed a tear over them.

Turkey, if they follow through and do cross the border, will not have a cakewalk, as most of the forces they are facing are well organized, know the terrain, are veterans, and well equipped. If there is one thing my deployments have taught me, a guerrilla force is lethal, hard to eliminate, and absolutely can wear down the political will to continue operations. Turkey is going to get first hand experience of the same shit both Russia and the US have experienced in Afghanistan.

Couple that with pressure from both NATO and the EU to cease will make this a short lived folly by Turkey.

SSG Robert Perrotto - I think you're right; Turkey likely wants an opportunity to assert itself...have at it. My guess is a whole lot of U.S. purchased munitions might be "left behind", and who knows...maybe a few "contractors" on CIA payroll to make sure things don't get out of hand.