https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/27/tru...l-with-exxon-or-others-to-tap-syrian-oil.html Trump wants to make a deal with Exxon or others to tap Syrian oil: 'We should be able to take some' President Donald Trump said he may want to make a deal with ExxonMobil to tap Syrian oil reserves. Trump has used Syrian oil to help justify his decision to withdraw American troops from the region. U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said this week that the U.S. will send in troops to protect Syrian oil fields from Islamic State militants. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he's interested in making a deal with ExxonMobil or another energy company to tap Syrian oil reserves. "What I intend to do, perhaps, is make a deal with an ExxonMobil or one of our great companies to go in there and do it properly...and spread out the wealth," he said. President Trump has identified Syria's oil as a U.S. national security priority and has committed to deploying troops to protect the country's reserves even as he pulls troops from Syria's northern regions. U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said this week that the U.S. will send in troops to protect Syrian oil fields from Islamic State militants.
Well that didn’t last long..... Maybe Trump’s right, back off and let Turkey hang itself while Russia does the dirty work. https://www.zerohedge.com/geopoliti...nvoy-targeted-turkish-shelling-northern-syria Russian Patrol Comes Under Turkish Mortar Attack In Northern Syria