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    Trump sagt, die USA sollten „nichts mit Syrien zu tun haben“. Er hat recht.


    Trump sagt, die USA sollten „nichts mit Syrien zu tun haben“. Er hat recht.

    https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-syria-troops-assad-biden-rcna183781

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    1. msnbc on

      **From Daniel R. DePetris, a fellow at Defense Priorities:**

      The United States, meanwhile, is taking a wait-and-see approach. Though American policymakers aren’t shedding any tears over Assad’s downfall, nobody is exactly jumping for joy, either. The Biden administration [has pledged](https://www.state.gov/the-syrian-people-will-decide-the-future-of-syria/) to help Syria rebuild its politics and unify its society, [even as it insists](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/12/08/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-latest-developments-in-syria/) that the nearly 1,000 U.S. troops deployed in the east will remain put. President-elect Donald Trump has taken a far more [detached view](https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1865434273953509462) of the situation: “In any event, Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!”

      Some will inevitably jump on the president-elect’s remarks as naive or even coldhearted. New York Times columnist Bret Stephens, for example, argued that Assad’s fall gives the U.S. [a golden opportunity](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/opinion/syria-assad-israel.html) to rewrite the Middle East’s security order to Washington’s advantage. Trump, however, is right to be extremely skeptical about America’s capacity to change things in Syria. Whether Trump’s administration will maintain that skepticism is another matter.

      **Read more:** [https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-syria-troops-assad-biden-rcna183781](https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-syria-troops-assad-biden-rcna183781)

    2. CLCchampion on

      I mean, it would be nice to make sure another terrorist group doesn’t rise up in a power vacuum within the country, and it would be nice if we made sure those Russian bases weren’t allowed to continue to exist. Oh and make sure the Kurds don’t get massacred by Turkish backed militias.

      But besides those three things, I’m ok with sitting this one out.

    3. Thunderwoodd on

      Yes, definitely forfeit the Middle East as an area where we need to peddle influence and allow China and Russia to continue to operate unimpeded. Who the hell is this clown, none of this even makes any sense. If this is the goal, then just start defunding the pentagon so we can have healthcare already.

      If you’re going to pay top dollar for the ability to project military power and influence, there are few better opportunities to spend it. Just ensuring that new gas pipelines are built to Europe alone would be a return on investment.

    4. Gimme_Your_Wallet on

      Defense Priorities is really leaning on the MAGA talking points, and perhaps even the Russian ones. Everything they post is isolationism, and cutting Ukraine off.

    5. Ripped_Shirt on

      Can’t keep a global hegemony being an isolationist. What Trump says often differs from his actions, and I imagine what he believes on the issue will change when he starts getting intel briefs. I don’t know what the US involvement will be with Syria in the next 4 years, but I’d wager it wont be 0.

    6. Powerful-Dog363 on

      Putin and Xi must be so happy. Syria is rich in resources. China can help rebuild the country and reap the benefits while Trump sits around with his thumb up his ass. Sometimes I really wonder whether he is a Russian asset.

    7. t0FF on

      During that time, Trump want to integrate Canada as a state…

      This guy is a clown.

    9. PrometheanSwing on

      This is MSNBC saying this? That’s odd. I’d tend to disagree, we are the preeminent world power and should act as such.

    10. NetSurfer156 on

      Syria isn’t really a huge priority for the US. CRINK is a much, *much* bigger threat to world peace and US interests. Ukraine must win, China must be contained, Taiwan must be protected, and Iran and North Korea must be disarmed

    11. ryo4ever on

      Hang on, there’s a power vacuum. It’s kinda the ideal time to make an ally out of Syria? I don’t mean getting involved militarily but help the people and the country rebuild.

    12. F0rkbombz on

      While I agree with the sentiment, that’s just not how the world works when you have a power vacuum and international terrorist organizations at play together.

      This is what happened in Afghanistan in the late 80’s and 90’s and we all know what eventually transpired there and how it changed the world. Then we saw the rise of ISIS as a result of this situation less than a decade ago.

      These things have a way of sucking in countries regardless of whether they want to be involved.

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