Opinion Trump Has Handed Turkey, Iran and Russia a Poisoned Victory in Syria
Trump’s abrupt Syria withdrawal has triggered hysterical headlines. But for America’s enemies, it isn’t such a wonderful gift
Ari Heistein
Ari Heistein is a research fellow and chief of staff to the director at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies (INSS).
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