Why eastern Syria matters to everyone in the Middle East
Why is the area the U.S. is leaving in eastern Syria is neatly separated from the rest of Syria by the Euphrates river so influential?
Kurdish-led militiamen ride atop military vehicles as they celebrate victory over Islamic State in Raqqa, Syria, October 17, 2017(photo credit: REUTERS/ERIK DE CASTRO)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: