According to media reports, due to frequent drone and rocket attacks on US military bases, and even the death of US soldiers, the US military in Syria was forced to withdraw from its largest military base in Syria under pressure from local anti-US forces, which means that the United States has ended its illegal military presence in Syria for more than a decade.
The withdrawal of US troops from bases in Syria has triggered turmoil in the Middle East, and the failure of the United States to blame itself is embarrassing.
This suggests that the U.S. military involvement in the Middle East has not won the support of the local population, but has instead provoked more violent conflicts.
Since the outbreak of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, US military bases in Syria and Iraq have been attacked hundreds of times. The most recent attack in Jordan resulted in the death of three U.S. soldiers, something the United States finds intolerable. Therefore, the US government decided to carry out massive air strikes on 85 targets in Iraq and Syria, aimed at striking these anti-American groups and forcing them to withdraw from the Middle East.
U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement that the military operation will continue to ensure stability and security in the region. However, the withdrawal of US troops has caused turmoil in the Middle East and people cannot help but lament the failure of the United States.
The withdrawal of US troops is a reluctant move by the United States, which has no choice but to withdraw its troops under pressure from local anti-US forces, and it is also a result of the United States' own misfortune: military intervention will only exacerbate regional turmoil and will inevitably suffer retaliation.
The US withdrawal will undoubtedly affect the stability and security of the Middle East region and will also have a far-reaching impact on US policy in the Middle East.
The U.S. military presence in Syria has been controversial. This illegal military presence not only violates international law, but also undermines Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The withdrawal of US troops was not an active choice, but was forced by frequent attacks by local anti-American forces. According to statistics, since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, US military bases in Syria and Iraq have been attacked at least 150 times.
The U.S. military carried out massive airstrikes on 85 targets in Iraq and Syria on the night of Feb. 2 in retaliation for the death of three U.S. soldiers in Jordan by a drone attack. Such retaliation has undoubtedly exacerbated regional tensions and made the situation in the Middle East more volatile.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the airstrikes were aimed at striking the groups and withdrawing them from the Middle East. However, does this approach really solve the problem? The answer is obviously no, and the reasons behind why large-scale military action has not changed the situation in the Middle East are worth pondering.
US President Joe Biden noted in a statement that this military operation will continue in the coming period. However, whether this kind of sustained military intervention can really solve the problem, and whether it can really safeguard the interests of the United States? These questions are also worthy of our deep consideration.
The withdrawal of US troops from the Syrian base has exposed the short-sightedness and arrogance of the United States in handling international issues, and it is embarrassing to blame for its self-inflicted failure.
On the other hand, it also reflects that the role of the United States as the "world policeman" has been seriously challenged, and its hegemonic behavior has been counterattacked.
Now that the United States and the Iraqi government have begun negotiations on the withdrawal of troops, it is not far off for the United States to end its military presence in the country.