Donald Trump Risks Quagmire and Catastrophe in Syria - The Atlantic
'The complexity of the civil war in Syria is underscored by the fact that the ascendant pro-war faction inside the Trump administration is composed of Iran hawks. '
'Meanwhile, hawks in Iran are escalating that country’s role in Syria: “Iran announced Sunday the Iran Revolutionary Guards had launched ballistic missile strikes on Saturday against ISIS targets in Syria, dramatically escalating the country’s role in the Syrian conflict. '
'Hillary Clinton was the personification of the Washington establishment foreign-policy hawk, with her dismal track record of urging ill-conceived military interventions. '
'So long as he is commander in chief, the U.S. will suffer from the worst qualities of the establishment and its antagonists. '
'Such a clash could trigger retaliation against U.S. troops deployed in Iraq and Syria, where Tehran has armed thousands of Shiite militia fighters and deployed hundreds of Revolutionary Guard officers. '
[–] resplit 4 points -3 points 1 point (+1|-4) ago
Oh hey look a guy with no core principles doing the opposite of what he said he would do
[–] Tallest_Skil 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Yeah, we all know about you already.