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Commanders of the rival militaries had long steered clear of the other by speaking through often-used deconfliction telephone lines. In the days leading up to the attack, and on opposite sides of the Euphrates River, Russia and the United States were backing separate offensives against the Islamic State in Syria’s oil-rich Deir al-Zour Province, which borders Iraq
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C'mon now, It's never really has been about that has it? It's about regime change for, or against Assad and Iran.
IMO all this 'steering clear' just made it easier to jockey for a better position to carry out this attack on 40 U.S. soldiers. IMO if this pro-Assad attack was successful it would have most certainly persuaded our politicians to end any U.S. involvement over there. Frankly, I'm glad the attackers were decimated with such overwhelming firepower. Such a reaction sends a very powerful message. BIG SALUTE to all involved, just dont get cocky.
"Your primary weapons system now is your attitude, always be ready to fight and win, there is no room for complacency." - United States Secretary of Defense and former United States Marine Corps general James Mattis in his recent speech to the 2018 Air Force Academy graduating class.