Trump wants US companies to tap Syria's oil. That is probably a war crime

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Experts say US is not legally capable of seizing control of oil fields in Syria, 'I am sure people in the White House have tried to explain to him that is not how it works'

“The only real goal is to continue with the fantasy that we are going to overthrow the Assad regime,” he toldPresident Trump’s point of view about oil seems to have been a way for the US foreign policy establishment to convince him to retain a presence in Syria, despite contradicting hiw own claim that US forces are going home.

 

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ShehabiFares It's plunder. Pure and simple. But it won't work. Sabotage and harassment will wear them down as Syria regains its territory. The Syrian people need their oil and will take it back no matter what Trump says.

MadinaNur2 Hmm seems that the o i l i s n o t s e c u r e

Yes the taking of oil is a crime but Invading and occupying Syria is fair game 😂

They are already doing it and have also been operating in the Golan Heights for years

I hope he’s told where to go.

Another CrimeAfterCrime to add to realDonaldTrump POTUS loooong list of AbuseOfPower

Oh bs he's just trolling British Petroleum

Probably?

Probably ?

Vindictive towards his conviction to the U.S. army, who has yet heroically avoided to involve him with any serious matter. What he guesses should be there? Should be his? Whose is that day-dream of oil: we had OPEC, then oil frackling, then he sold info to the Russians 2cancel US

He wants to tap his daughter.

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