Moon of Alabama — Nusra On The Run - Trump Induces First Major Policy Change On Syria

While Obama met Trump in the oval office, new policies, prepared beforehand, were launched. The policies were held back until after the election and would likely not have been revealed or implemented if Clinton had won.…

This is a major change in U.S. policy. Nusra will from now on be on the run not only from Russian and Syrian attacks but also from the intelligence and military capabilities of the United States.…

Obama, obviously as a direct consequence of the Trump election, now ordered the Pentagon to wage war on al-Qaeda in Syria just as the Russians do. This after five years of nearly unlimited U.S. support for al-Qaeda and its "moderate" Syrian affiliates. It is not yet know what new orders, if any, Obama gave to the CIA. Will the CIA follow these policies or will it (again) try to counter the Pentagon policies in Syria?…

Moon of Alabama
Nusra On The Run - Trump Induces First Major Policy Change On Syria

See also

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Scott Lucas | Professor of International Politics at the University of Birmingham and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView

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