Senators pressed the nation’s top commander in the Middle East on what’s next for the United States by keeping its forces in Syria after the ISIS forces in the region are in decline. The senators’ suggestions: Ensuring violent extremists don’t again seize huge swathes of territory for a new Islamic caliphate, toppling the Damascus regime of Bashar al Assad, stymieing Iran’s and Russia regional ambitions that extend well beyond Syria? Army Gen. Joseph Votel, testifying Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee, said late in the hearing, Syrian Democratic Forces with United States and coalition support have retaken 98 percent … Continue reading Senators Quiz Military Leaders on U.S. Forces in Syria after ISIS