The collapse of U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in Syria has thrust America's forgotten military mission back into the spotlight, presenting President Trump with yet another mess left behind by decades of disastrous foreign policy decisions.
The Syrian Democratic Forces, long propped up by American military support, have effectively surrendered to the Sharaa government after suffering crushing defeats in a major offensive. This humiliating capitulation leaves roughly 1,000 U.S. troops in an increasingly precarious position, questioning why American servicemen remain deployed in a conflict that serves no clear national interest.
This is exactly the kind of endless Middle East quagmire that Trump has consistently opposed. While the establishment foreign policy blob cheered these "partnerships" with Kurdish forces, everyday Americans watched their tax dollars disappear into another nation-building experiment that was doomed from the start.
The Deep State's Forever War Exposed
The Syrian mission represents everything wrong with Washington's approach to foreign policy. Unelected bureaucrats and Pentagon generals have kept American troops in harm's way without a clear exit strategy or achievable objectives. Sound familiar? It's the same playbook that gave us Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya.
"The American people are tired of being the world's policeman while our own border remains wide open," one administration source noted, speaking on condition of anonymity about ongoing strategic reviews.
Now President Trump faces the challenge of extricating American forces from another Obama-era foreign policy disaster while protecting U.S. interests and ensuring our troops come home safely.
America First Means Americans First
This Syrian debacle perfectly illustrates why Trump's America First doctrine resonates with millions of patriots. While Washington elites obsess over foreign conflicts, American cities struggle with crime, our infrastructure crumbles, and working families can't afford groceries.
The question isn't whether the Kurds deserve sympathy—it's whether American blood and treasure should be spent on conflicts that don't serve our national interests. President Trump has the opportunity to finally end this costly misadventure and bring our troops home where they belong.
Will Trump once again prove that putting America First isn't isolationism—it's common sense?