40,000 troops? Source please.
http://www.npr.org/2015/06/09/413192414/no-winner-in-sight-as-forces-fighting-in-syria-weaken?ft=nprml&f=
Yes, I know it’s NPR. But I had it on last night because I had a long drive and didn’t want to listen to my iPhone. Not much on the radio these days.