(Washington)--8th District Congressman Warren Davidson last week voted against a house resolution condemning the withdrawl of U.S. troops from the Syrian border with Turkey. Davidson agrees with President Trump's goal of sending the soldiers home. Davidson's office released the following statement:

"America cannot indefinitely be the guarantor of the stability in the Middle East. American actions have  ultimately empowered Iran, rather than check its relentless efforts to destabilize the region. At some point, we must restore America’s foreign policy to more limited objectives. President Trump bringing our troops home is an essential and important step in this process. It is an overdue rejection of the flawed consensus that caused much of this present situation. A directive to exit should not enable a disorderly evacuation, but should empower better alternatives.

"To be sure, America’s military makes even foolish missions look achievable. Our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines possess incredible skill, valor, creativity, resourcefulness, and individual compassion. I share the confidence American saber-rattlers have in the ability of America’s military to solve problems. However, more wars in more places do not make America more secure. The neoconservative consensus has left America less free, less safe, and burdened by unprecedented debt."

Davidson is a former Army Ranger, and is a graduate of West Point.