Following the recent attacks on US troops in Syria, the question of the day is: Why does the US continue to maintain a presence there?
Without a clear long-term strategic rationale, the small US special forces presence is intended to keep ISIS in check. Remember, we’re talking about a place where chaos and violence have thrived since the dawn of man. After the fall of Assad’s government, Syria fractured and allowed groups like ISIS to reemerge in the desert interior.
Unless Syria reconsolidates or a major power steps in, suppressing ISIS isn’t realistic.
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