In a complex strategic maneuver, President Trump met with the former al Qaeda terror leader but now President of Syria, President Ahmad al-Sharaa (Jolani) on Trump’s historic peace tour of the Middle East. Trump announced that he would be lifting sanctions against Syria and outlined conditions for Syria to succeed.
This really changes the game in the region. Syria has long been a vassal state of Iran and Russia so I understand Trump’s thinking. This will further shut out Iran and its ability to link up between terror. And Russia will likely find it increasingly difficult to continue its presence in Syria, in particular with its supply of oil to the country.
But the mass killings of Alawites,
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