from the area. if america does not keep the promises it made to our country, this, our offensive, will continue from where it left off with much greater determination. >> erdogan has just finished meeting with russian president vladimir putin in the russian black sea resort city of sochi. russia has really gained an influence in this conflict with the withdrawal of the u.s. troops. not clear whether or not mr. putin will be able to extend this cease-fire or not. as far as the u.s. troops go, after pulling out of syria, many of them come here to a u.s. base in iraq. they aren't welcome here and can only stay here in transit as far as the troops go. there may be a small number of troops who remain in syria. u.s. officials still negotiating that deciding whether to leave a couple hundred forces still in syria to monitor the islamic state.