US troops have withdrawn from border posts in northeastern Syria. That’s after President Donald Trump endorsed a Turkish military plan to move into the region. The decision has deeply alarmed former US officials who see it as a betrayal of America’s allies in the region. Host Marco Werman speaks with Robin Fleming of the Rojava Information Center in northeast Syria.
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