February 2, 2024
US strikes targets in Iraq and Syria after Middle East drone attack kills three soldiers
A poll released by the Washington, D.C.-based Defense Priorities think tank conducted in conjunction with online survey firm YouGov found that many Americans do not realize the U.S. has troops stationed in Syria. And even if Americans are aware of this troop presence, they do not strongly support the Biden administration’s stated reason for keeping them there: to prevent ISIS’ resurgence.
The poll, which was conducted prior to the attack in Jordan, also found that general support for the U.S. troop presence in Syria decreased as its cost in American lives increased.
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