Pentagon Spox Admits He ‘Recently Learned’ He’d Been Peddling False US Troop Numbers In Syria
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder said there were 2,000 troops in Syria, as opposed to the 900 previously reported for months, according to a Thursday press conference. Ryder said that the 1,100 additional troops were…
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