Fmr. Amb. Volker to Newsmax: Trump Right to Retaliate, ‘This Cannot Stand’

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and former Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker warned on Newsmax Saturday that the deadly ISIS attack on U.S. personnel in Syria underscores the continued threat of terrorism in the Middle East and said President Donald Trump is right to promise retaliation.

Speaking on “The Count,” Volker described the attack as a targeted ambush against U.S. forces operating in a volatile region, raising serious questions about how ISIS obtained intelligence on a supposedly secure meeting involving U.S. and Syrian officials.

U.S. troops were on what Volker called a highly dangerous mission when they were apparently ambushed by ISIS gunmen.

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