RT [@MikeyKayNYC](https://twitter.com/MikeyKayNYC/status/1307581620845592594) This is utter BS. Oil exploration contracts were granted by the Syrian government to Russian firms – Mercury & Velada. So the question you have to ask is: why is Trump endangering U.S troops to secure oil, that has been officially granted to Russian companies? https://t.co/0MbtPb6afP