Not So Fast: US Syria Pullout Plan Must Address Key Humanitarian Issues

Expand A fighter from Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands next to debris of damaged buildings in Raqqa, Syria, September 25, 2017. © 2017 Reuters/Rodi Said Following US policy on Syria this past month has been a challenging exercise. In early April, the White House said the US military’s mission in Syria “to eradicate ISIS … is coming to a rapid end” and news reports indicated that Trump wanted troops out within six months. Then an alleged chemical attack occurred on Douma and the US, in partnership with France and the United Kingdom, carried out a series of military strikes in Syria on…

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