{"id":2088216,"date":"2023-11-02T15:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T19:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ramaswamy-calls-for-closure-of-us-bases-in-iraq-and-syria\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T15:35:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T19:35:18","slug":"ramaswamy-calls-for-closure-of-us-bases-in-iraq-and-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ramaswamy-calls-for-closure-of-us-bases-in-iraq-and-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramaswamy urges US bases in Iraq and Syria to shut down."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Framaswamy-calls-for-closure-of-us-bases-in-iraq-and-syria%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2088216&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>US troops&#8217; presence \u2018trip-wires\u2064 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-moron-brain-dead-dumb-tucker-carlson-unloads-on-joy-reid-and-the-ivy-league\/\" title=\"\u2018A Moron,\u2019 \u2018Brain-dead,\u2019 \u2018Dumb\u2019: Tucker Carlson Unloads On Joy Reid And The Ivy League\">major regional conflict<\/a>\u2019<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Vivek\u200c Ramaswamy (Lisa Lake\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>Vivek \u200bRamaswamy believes that the U.S. \u2063military should take action in response to\u200b the recent terrorist attacks on American troops. He argues that the presence of these troops in Iraq \u200dand Syria acts as &#8220;trip-wires for major regional conflict.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y-i2mJM4xm8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with\u2063 Piers Morgan, Ramaswamy \u200bstated, &#8220;If [terrorists are] hitting us\u2063 on\u200c bases that we shouldn&#8217;t have\u200b been in in the first \u2063place, we&#8217;re creating the\u200c opportunities for\u2064 escalation into\u200d larger scale\u2064 regional war that doesn&#8217;t advance our interest. So\u200d I \u2063would bring them home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy&#8217;s comments come at a time when numerous U.S. troops have been injured in attacks\u2063 by Iran&#8217;s terror proxies\u2062 in Syria and Iraq. These remarks also highlight Ramaswamy&#8217;s isolationist views, which have\u200c become more prominent as he has dropped in the \u2063polls. His opponents, including former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley, have criticized his positions. Haley has now surpassed Ramaswamy as the third-place candidate in \u200bthe race.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Ramaswamy also expressed his opposition to U.S. military aid to Israel in its conflict with Hamas. Additionally, he opposes\u200b U.S. military support to\u200c Ukraine and\u200d suggested striking a deal with Russian president Vladimir Putin that would grant Russia control \u200bover Ukrainian territory it has seized.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, Ramaswamy questioned the necessity of a U.S. military presence in the Middle East. Currently, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2023\/10\/31\/american-troops-middle-east-israel-palestine#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">900 \u2062troops<\/a> \u2063 in Syria and 2,500 in Iraq, primarily engaged in operations against ISIS.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan challenged Ramaswamy&#8217;s stance, arguing that the purpose of the\u2064 troops&#8217; presence is to maintain order. Ramaswamy responded, &#8220;I think it&#8217;s been unsuccessful. I don&#8217;t think \u200cthat that serves any \u200bstrategic \u2064purpose to the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The United\u200b States\u2062 maintains a small military presence\u200d in Iraq \u200cand Syria for \u2062intelligence-gathering purposes,\u200b to\u200c prevent the resurgence of ISIS, \u200cand \u2063to support Kurdish allies who have played a crucial role in combating the terrorist \u2064group. This presence also\u200b serves as a counter to Russian and Iranian influence in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy shocked Morgan\u200b by proposing a \u200bdeal to \u200bend the\u200d war in Ukraine, which involved granting Russia control over the territories it has captured.\u2063 Morgan asked, &#8220;What? You would \u2063give Putin what he stole?&#8221; Ramaswamy replied, &#8220;I would freeze the \u2063lines of control. These are Russian\u200d speaking territories that \u200bare occupied today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 How does \u2063Ramaswamy criticize the\u200d &#8220;trip-wire&#8221;\u2062 military strategy and what are the potential \u2062risks associated with it?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Have \u2062been targeted\u2064 in \u2064attacks in Iraq and Syria. On December 27, 2019, a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base \u2062killed an\u200b American contractor and injured several U.S. troops. In response, the U.S. launched airstrikes on the Iranian-backed militia group responsible for the attack. This led to a series of escalating confrontations, culminating in\u2064 the \u200ckilling of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani by a \u2064U.S. drone strike in\u200b January 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy argues \u2064that these \u2063attacks \u2062are not surprising, given the provocative nature of\u200c the U.S. troops&#8217; presence in the region. He believes \u2062that the United States \u2064should reevaluate its foreign policy and prioritize the safety and security of its own troops.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bterm &#8220;trip-wire&#8221; refers \u2062to a\u200b military strategy where a small\u2062 number of troops are stationed in\u200b sensitive or hostile areas, with the expectation that any attack on them would provoke a larger-scale response.\u200c Ramaswamy believes that this strategy is flawed and \u2064puts American troops at unnecessary risk.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2064Ramaswamy questions the U.S. interest in maintaining a significant military presence in the region. He argues that these military bases and installations do not serve\u200c the long-term strategic \u2062goals of the United\u200c States. Instead, he \u200dsuggests \u2062that the \u200dU.S. should focus on \u2064withdrawing its troops\u200b and adopting a \u200cmore \u200cisolationist foreign policy approach.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy&#8217;s views may sound controversial to some, especially\u200b at a time \u2064when tensions in the Middle East are high. However, his argument should be taken seriously and considered in the broader context of U.S.\u200c foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2063 is important to acknowledge that the United States has\u2063 legitimate interests in the\u200d Middle East, \u2063including countering terrorism and maintaining regional\u200b stability. However, Ramaswamy&#8217;s point about\u2063 the\u2064 risks associated with a large military presence should not be dismissed \u2062lightly.<\/p>\n<p>The recent attacks on \u2063American\u200d troops highlight the vulnerability of U.S. forces stationed in the region. These attacks not only pose a direct threat to the safety of American \u200csoldiers but also \u2062have the \u2062potential to escalate into a larger conflict. It is, \u200ctherefore, crucial for the United States \u2063to \u2063carefully evaluate its military presence and consider\u200b alternative strategies that prioritize the\u2064 security of its troops while \u2064still achieving its objectives.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy&#8217;s argument should\u200c be seen as a call for a critical examination of U.S. military strategy and foreign policy in the region. It is essential that policymakers and military leaders carefully assess \u200bthe risks and benefits\u2064 of \u2064maintaining a significant troop presence in Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n<p>While complete withdrawal \u2064may not be\u200c the most realistic or viable option, there is merit in \u2064reevaluating the current strategy. This could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ramaswamy-calls-for-closure-of-us-bases-in-iraq-and-syria\/\" title=\"Ramaswamy urges US bases in Iraq and Syria to shut down.\">involve reducing troop numbers<\/a> and dependence on sensitive bases, \u2064as well as adopting a more diplomatic and cooperative approach with regional actors.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the safety and security of American troops should be the highest priority.\u2064 By\u200c critically analyzing the\u2063 risks \u200dassociated with \u2064a \u2063large military presence,\u200b the United States can make informed\u200d decisions about its\u200d foreign policy objectives and ensure the\u200b protection of its soldiers. Ramaswamy&#8217;s argument\u2062 serves as a \u200dreminder that a thoughtful\u200c and nuanced approach\u2062 to military presence is essential in order to \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/debunking-the-four-biggest-lies-youve-been-told-about-israel\/\" title=\"Debunking The Four Biggest Lies You\u2019ve Been Told About Israel\">achieve long-term peace<\/a>\u200d and stability in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vivek Ramaswamy argues that the US military must shut down its bases in Iraq and Syria due to terrorist attacks on American troops. He believes these bases act as &#8220;trip-wires for major regional conflict.&#8221; Ramaswamy suggests that if terrorists are targeting these bases, it indicates their unnecessary existence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":2088217,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2088216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2088216"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088216\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2088217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2088216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2088216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2088216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}