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EPISODE · Dec 12, 2023 · 18 MIN

US troops are occupying Syria's oil fields. Congress refuses to withdraw them

from Geopolitical Economy Report · host Ben Norton

The US military has illegally occupied Syrian sovereign territory since 2014, preventing Damascus from accessing its own oil and wheat fields. The Senate voted 13-84, rejecting a resolution to withdraw US troops. Journalist Ben Norton analyzes the situation. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=UyZb-DKR1fw Sources and links here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/12/12/us-troops-occupy-syria-oil-congress-withdraw

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