In his first term, President Donald Trump expressed a desire for our troops to leave Syria. Several years later, after another "ambush" attack on U.S. troops, it is time for our military to finally come home.

On Saturday, two U.S. Army National Guard soldiers from Iowa – Sgts. William Nathaniel Howard and Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar – and a civilian interpreter were killed in Palmyra, Syria. Three other U.S. soldiers, as well as two Syrian "security personnel," were injured. President Trump is vowing "very serious retaliation" for the attack against Americans.

A member of the government's "security forces" who had connections to the terrorist group, the Islamic State (ISIS), committed the "ambush." According to Dr. Antonio Graceffo, national security analyst, writing in the Gateway Pundit, "An internal assessment on December 10 identified him as holding 'extremist ideas,' and his dismissal had been scheduled for Sunday, December 14. The attack occurred the day before, on Saturday, an administrative holiday."

It is troubling that this individual was not removed immediately by Syrian officials after his terrorist sympathies were discovered. Their delay cost the lives of three American heroes.

Along with the shooter, the Syrian government announced that five people had also been arrested for their role in the attack.

The attack underscores the instability in the country and the concerns of many experts about the ability of the new government to maintain power.

One year ago, a "lightning" military operation forced Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad into exile in Russia. His family had controlled the country for five decades.

The new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has befriended President Trump. However, he was formerly known as al-Golani, the leader of an al-Qaeda linked terrorist organization known as Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS).

As a terrorist leader, al-Sharaa was placed on the FBI's Most Wanted List from 2013 through 2024. Upon taking power in Syria and renouncing violence, al-Sharaa was removed from the "Most........

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