Pompeo on tour to sell Syria pullout
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday that a full US troop withdrawal from Syria announced by President Donald Trump last month will go ahead despite widespread criticism.
The US top diplomat made his remarks while on a whistle-stop tour of the Middle East to address the concerns of regional allies about the surprise pullout plan.
鈥淧resident Trump鈥檚 decision to withdraw our troops has been made. We will do that,鈥 Pompeo told a joint press conference in Cairo with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.
Earlier this week, US National Security Advisor John Bolton laid out conditions for the pullout, including the defeat of the Islamic State group in Syria and guarantees for the safety of Washington鈥檚 Kurdish allies in the campaign, who have been threatened with an imminent offensive by Turkey.
Bolton鈥檚 comments were widely seen as backtracking on Trump鈥檚 announcement.
But Pompeo insisted the two statements were entirely consistent.
鈥淭here is no contradiction whatsoever. This is a story made up by the media,鈥 said Pompeo, underscoring Washington鈥檚 continuing commitment to preventing any resurgence by IS.
From Cairo, Pompeo is scheduled to head to the six Gulf Arab states .
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