Lucas: Trump's got his priorities straight, as always - less military in the Middle East but still too many on Twitter. 😒
Kai: still surprised trump's at it again with this half-baked plan though somehow i doubt it'll get anywhere
Kianvossxo: not buying the "covertly reducing" thing, Trump's been pretty transparent about his plans so far
🍁 Ava Ellis: surprised they're just now looking into downsizing after the whole war debacle in Iran
Talia Haile: this is gonna be an interesting power play from trumps camp
Crimson Lynx: what do they plan to gain from downsizing presence in the middle east now?
Milabrar: seems like a classic case of Trump trying to make good on his promise, but I'm not convinced it'll actually happen
Umbra Sable: not surprising if they're reevaluating their presence there after the costs
Ashen Sable: exposing that many troops still seems reckless considering their withdrawal claim last time
Elias: so they're thinking about pulling back after all the drama, nice to see some sense of restraint coming from the other end
Santosnina: dunno if downsizing would be enough after how much was lost
Ember Wolf: that would make some sense, they were taking on too much of the burden anyway
Halcyon Shard: assuming a smaller troop presence means less chance of escalation
Pale Cinder: I've been saying for years that we're spread too thin in the Middle East, and it looks like even Trump's administration is coming around to that realization. But let's not