Originally Posted by
SASless
So here we are and as Trump begins to withdraw American Troops he is seen as being wrong.
Anyone care to explain how we have gone from being against any involvement to being against getting un-involved?
The point that your SecDef understood is that a rapid and unilateral action damages alliances and indeed any future alliances. How we got here is of little importance now - we are where we are. Unfortunately for the US population the pressing and cajoling of allies and friends to join this action before buggering-off without even a phone-call to international partners has undermined the credibility and standing of the US. Treaties clearly mean nothing, international organisations mean nothing, security pacts mean nothing and ad-hoc coalitions mean nothing. Nothing good will come of this.