I can quote a bunch of experts that will confirm our presence there is absolutely not for regime change. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t considered. Gabbard is still lying, though.
If being stupid hurt, you'd be in a coma. We've been trying to oust Assad AT LEAST since Bush.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...wikileaks-show/2011/04/14/AF1p9hwD_story.html
https://www.haaretz.com/1.5001307