US Senate rebukes Trump over Syria, Afghanistan troop withdrawals
2019-02-01 10:00:37 source：The Aljazeera
February 1, 2019
Washington, DC - The US Senate voted to advance an amendment seeking to rein in President Donald Trump's announced withdrawal of American special forces from Syria and put parameters around plans to reduce the number of US forces in Afghanistan.
The 68-23 vote came on a procedural matter clearing the way for an amendment on Syria and Afghanistan troop levels by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the Senate's top Republican.
McConnell is seeking to add the resolution to a pending measure on Middle East security policy that has broad bipartisan support.
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