Putting lyrics and specific persons aside let's consider the current situation from the "territorial" point of view.
Indeed, most of the ISIS forces were taken out. The major part of the syrian territory was fought back by the Syrian (gov.) army. The minor part - by the kurds who were supported by the US. Just look at the map. The Idlib zone remains the main unresolved issue. But there Turkey claimed to take care of it. Neither Russia, nor US are interested to enter into a direct mil. conflict with Erdogan because of this (small) area. The same with the Kurds. And the Kurd issue will soon come next. The kurds expected to get a strong support from the West and were dreaming of finally establishing its own independend state. But none of the countries in the area (Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Iran) want such a new state because it can only be formed by sacrifising some parts of their own territories. It would blow up the Middle East again. Military wise, Turkey will not hesitate to enter this part of Syria to nail the kurds down and shut any efforts towards their independence. The Syrian governmental army is alone too weak to fight with the kurds, but together with Turkey the chances rise significantly.
Therefore, the US withdrawing from Syria NOW, before the kurds start building a sort of independence relying on the mil. support from the West (and crying to provide it) does not look stupid.
Let Turkey and Syria (with Russia behind) have this headache... Uncle Sam is washing hands.
Last edited by A_Van; 21st Dec 2018 at 07:38.