I don't think Russia will tolerate Isis attacking Assuad.
So they can leave the worry of policing the area to Russia.

Also, there are some big players involved there, like Shiite Iran,
who is allied with Russia in keeping the Sunni Arabs out of Syria.

There are enough policing forces, America doesn't have to be there.

Members of SAA are moving into YPG territory east of Manbij.

Syrian Army ‘raises flag' in Manbij following plea by civilians to secure city
http://youtu.be/aaqx03DDDkg

The above title is unconfirmed however, I only have SAA troops in Al Arimah about 25ks east of Manbij.
http://syria.liveuamap.com/

Looks like the Kurds are giving back control of the territory they hold west of the Euphrates to Assad.

CHEFUL the Kurds may be the biggest victims of Trumps move
Indy an answer for the question would have been nice
Not a generalized statement that in the end says nothing
In the world out side this forum very real concerns are held about Trump
Too his problems are mounting

The sudden feigned concern for the Kurds is both self-serving and factually wrong.

Self-serving...its being used by those who oppose absolutely everything and anything that Trump does to give themselves some (weak) justification for wanting something they'd usually oppose. That is, people who would normally whine about US militarism need some excuse to justify their demands for more militarism.

Factually wrong....there's zero evidence that the Kurds have been abandoned. Already other 'coalition' troops are moving into the region to help the Kurds. Additionally it is reported that Trump demanded and Erdogan conceded that Turkey wouldn't move across the Euphrates against the Syrian Kurds. Also Trump has made it clear that the US is perfectly able to rapidly redeploy to assist the Kurds if required.

Those saying the US needs to stay while-ever the Kurds are threatened are really saying the US should stay forever. Dills.

As to Mattis's resignation, we should note that this is not unusual nor a sign of problems in the administration. Obama had 4 Secretaries of Defense in 8 years and most of them served less time than Mattis. But who needs facts when indulging their Trump Derangement Syndrome.

mhaze your view is out there, lets face it it is not the one most hold
History tells a far different story about Turkey and the Kurds
Too your view on Trump is different than increasing world wide opinions
Is it in your view ok to make public statements putting down Bill Shorten
As your answer is sure to be yes why is it not the same when talking about Trump

mhaze as I have said this will be Trumps last year in office here is why
Those who have left or been removed are a long list
Including his long term lawyer
He is unable to pass things even while his side controls both houses
They do that until Wednesday American time
Very real concerns about him will roll out near weekly after that
He is a shallow man and this year the world will see more of the bad side of him