U.S. to Establish Military Presence Near Damascus Ahead of Israel-Syria Pact

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief(Worthy News) – The United States is preparing to station troops at an airbase near Damascus to support a U.S.-brokered security pact between Syria and Israel, Reuters reported, citing multiple sources familiar with the plan.If implemented, it would mark the first American military presence in the Syrian capital, signaling a major realignment in the Middle East after the fall of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad, a former ally of Iran.