Russia presses for a premature withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces. Such an untimely U.S. military departure would enable ISIS to return, allow Iran to fill the vacuum, place Iraq's stability at risk, and increase the threats to Syria's neighbors, such as our key allies, Israel, Jordan, and Turkey.
James Jeffrey warns that U.S. troop withdrawal could empower ISIS and destabilize the region.
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