Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera, On-The-Record Press Briefing

PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Hey, good morning, everybody. MAJ. GEN. RYDER: Hope everybody had a good Thanksgiving holiday, and I've noticed that this podium is getting smaller. Excellent. So just a few things at the top and then we'll jump right to your questions. First, the Department of Defense is closely monitoring developments in Syria. To echo the statement put out by the NSC over the weekend, let me be clear that the US is in no way involved in the operations you see playing out in and around Aleppo in northwestern Syria, which as you know, are being led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the designated terrorist organization. In light of the significant potential for harm ...