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The U.S Senator Lindsey Graham has announced a scathing statement in defiance of Donald Trump’s decision to pull U.S troops out of parts of Syria. He said the move to ensure the reemergence of ISIS in the region. Graham said, “Pray for our Kurdish allies who have been shamelessly abandoned by the Trump Administration”. It is noteworthy that Graham is a close ally of the U.S President in the U.S Senate. He came out in swift opposition to the administration’s plan to pull U.S troops from northeast Syria. Graham said that it would leave a vacuum that could allow the Islamic State to possibly restore its caliphate while also allowing Turkish troops to start a massive assault on the Kurds.

The United States formerly considered Kurds its strategic ally in the fight against terrorism. The comments of Graham came as Turkish fighter jets started bombing the area of Syria in which the country had long planned to carry out a military offensive. A spokesperson for the SDF (a Kurdish-majority militia that also encompasses several smaller groups) described Trump’s withdrawal as a “stab in the back”. The Kurd militia has been the main ally of the United States in fighting against ISIS in Syria. They have lost more than 11,000 fighters as it fought to take back strongholds from the militants earlier this year.
Graham mentioned the decision as a disaster in the making and took to the president’s favorite TV network to air his concerns. Graham informed Fox News and said, “I hope I’m making myself clear how short-sighted and irresponsible this decision is. I like President Trump. I’ve tried to help him. This, to me, is just unnerving to its core”. Other Republicans and military officials have also expressed concerns the move will lead to potentially catastrophic consequences in the region. A Florida Republican, Marco Rubio who ran against Trump in the 2016 election, said his decision was a grave mistake that will have implications far beyond Syria.