WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday over sharp bipartisan criticism of his decision to pull back U.S. troops from northeastern Syria, saying he is focused on the "BIG PICTURE" that does not include American involvement in "stupid endless wars" in the Middle East. "Fighting betwe»»»

Days after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced his country's forces were poised for a new offensive into northern Syria, thousands of former Syrian rebel fighters - who will make up the main component of the Turkish operation - remain armed and ready, but still on standby. Around 15,000 Syrian»»»