The Conversation

Tue Nov 26

Syria military presence risks US credibility with world community

Written by David Banks, Professorial Lecturer of International Politics, American University School of International Service

President Donald Trump has rapidly, and without warning to allies or even his own officials, shifted U.S. foreign policy in Syria.AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

President Donald Trump’s decisions to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria – and then to send them back into action – has raised new concerns around the world about the...

Syria military presence risks US credibility with world community

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