Trump’s Syria decision reflects his stunning ignorance of the situation
LAST DECEMBER, following a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President Trump abruptly the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria — without consulting his national security team, Congress or U.S. allies. In the weeks that followed, Mr. Trump was slowly coaxed into reversing his decision, which, he was warned, would lead to the revival of the Islamic State and deliver a strategic windfall to Iran and Russia, at the expense of Israel and other U.S. allies./ Now, after another phone call with Mr. Erdogan, Mr. Trump has ...
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