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“What is the US doing there without the permission of the Syrian government? We have 2,000 personnel on the ground in Syria and have been bombing there on almost a daily basis since Sept 22, 2014.”

Bombing ISIS, which is launching attacks on the US from Syria’s territory. And whose commanders, before they formed ISIS, were responsible for thousands of US casualties in Iraq. Mexico couldn’t or wouldn’t control Pancho Villa, so we entered Mexico and went after him ourselves.

I understand why we are there. My response was to another poster who asked what Iran was doing there. The Iranians were invited in by the Syrian government, just like the Russians. We were not invited in nor were other allied countries.

With the defeat of ISIS in Syria, the real question is what will happen with the US presence in Syria now that ISIS has been virtually eliminated. Will the US go after the Syrian regime, whom we have now bombed twice due to their use of poison gas against their people. Is regime change part of our mission?

The question of what we are doing there will become a topic of increasing interest. The UK, France, and others want the US to maintain a continuing presence in Syria. It is our blood and treasure being spilled there.