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Shanahan: Pentagon Monitoring Options For Syria, Venezuela

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, January 29th, 2019

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Shanahan: Pentagon Monitoring Options For Syria, Venezuela

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan (Army photo)

Acting Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan on Tuesday said forces in Syria are weeks away from gaining control of all ISIS-held territory in the country, and officials are monitoring the political situation in Venezuela before providing potential support options to the administration and State Department. In his first press briefing since taking over the Pentagon following Secretary Jim Mattis’ resignation, Shanahan adhered closely to his predecessor’s strategic approach and reiterated the department would remain focused on security tenants outlined in…

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