"And now we’re getting out"

"We have spent $8 trillion on wars in the Middle East, never really wanting to win those wars. After all that money was spent and all of those lives lost, the young men and women gravely wounded — so many — the Middle East is less safe, less stable, and less secure than before these conflicts began"

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"How many Americans must die in the Middle East in the midst of these ancient sectarian and tribal conflicts? 

The job of our military is not to police the world. Other nations must step up and do their fair share. That hasn’t taken place. Today’s breakthrough is a critical step in that direction.

As a candidate for President, I made clear that we needed a new approach to American foreign policy, one guided not by ideology, but by experience, history, and a realistic understanding of the world.

When we commit American troops to battle, we must do so only when a vital national interest is at stake, and when we have a clear objective, a plan for victory, and a path out of conflict."

President Trump on Turkey ceasefire deal - [Video and Transcript]