Danny Sjursen — The U.S. Military: Proud Owners of One-Third of Syria

Where the oil is.

Predictions are a tricky thing, but here’s one: Within a few years, America will gain nothing, and Washington will come to regret what turned into a messy, prolonged excursion in Syria. Pundits will wonder how it happened though it will have seemed preordained, just another unavoidable foreign policy disaster in an intractable region.

And this is the optimistic scenario.

The National Interest
The U.S. Military: Proud Owners of One-Third of Syria

Danny Sjursen, fellow at Defense Priorities

See also

Donald Trump's Dangerous Game with Syria

Daniel R. DePetris, world affairs columnist for Reuters and frequent contributor to the American Conservative and the National Interest

Also

What happened to the Trump of 2013-2014? Where did that guy go?

Here are 17 tweets from 2013 to 2014, where Trump shows that he clearly understands that the Deep State is frothing at the mouth to destroy Syria.

Unfortunately, as POTUS, Trump has been swallowed up by the very swamp he promised to drain....

It's not like DJT doesn't realize this is a blunder as the strategists pointed out above. But he will do it anyway. He will pay a price with his base, but apparently he is assuming they will stick with him through thick and thin.

The Duran
17 times Trump urged America NOT to go to war in Syria

Alex Christoforou