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U.S. troops could be in Syria indefinitely. Here's why

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Turkey's military appeared ready on Friday to invade a Kurdish area of Syria.

Turkey's military appeared ready on Friday to invade a Kurdish area of Syria and attack a force who, backed by the U.S., helped liberate Raqqa from the Islamic State. While the U.S. wants to convert them into a stabilization force, Turkey's president says they are a grave threat. Nick Schifrin talks with former Pentagon official Andrew Exum and Mona Yacoubian of the U.S. Institute of Peace.

01/19/2018

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