ViewpointsOpinionWithdrawal From Syria Is Right, but We Mustn’t Abandon KurdsSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintA general view shows a Syrian flag flying in a destroyed street in Jobar in Eastern Ghouta on April 2, 2018. LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/Getty ImagesBrad Johnsoncontributor12/31/2018|Updated: 1/3/2019CommentaryPresident Donald Trump recently decided to withdraw all U.S. military presence from the Syrian theater of operations. This has been reported by the media to have been both abrupt and widely criticized, neither of which is particularly true.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.