Trump’s Withdrawal from Syria Is a Disaster
The president has betrayed America’s friends and sided with its adversaries.
Syria
Macron’s German Challenge, What America Should Attempt in Syria
Angela Merkel is wary of risk-sharing. America should try to break up Assad, Iran and Russia.
Americans Want Voting Reform, Analysis of Trump’s Attack on Syria
Most Americans would support reforms to break up the Democratic-Republican duopoly.
Airstrikes in Syria, Explained
The targets, the weapons involved, reactions from around the world and analysis in the United States.
Italy’s Democrats Split, EU Victory for Macron, Doubts About Syria Strikes
Italy’s Democrats debate whether to negotiate with the Five Star Movement. Experts caution against an attack on Syria.
Orbán’s Rebellion, Liberal Democracy and Trump’s War in Syria
Hungary’s strongman challenges liberal democracy in Europe. Donald Trump has no policy for the war in Syria.
Lies and Distraction from Trump, Putin’s Dangerous War in Syria
Donald Trump lashes out at Democrats. Vladimir Putin is playing a dangerous game in Syria.
Trump Gives Putin What He Wants, Pulls Support from Syrian Rebels
Donald Trump withdraws his support from the rebels fighting Syria’s Russian-backed dictator.
Chemical Weapons in Syria Would Cross Red Line: Macron
The new French president sets a red line and criticizes Barack Obama for not enforcing his.
Why America and Russia Are Closer to Confrontation in Syria
Both sides have been two-faced about their intentions in the conflict.
Bashar Assad’s Big Push to Recover His Eastern Border
With Western-backed forces closing in on Mosul and Raqqa, Syria’s dictator can take advantage of the Islamic State’s weakness.
Erdoğan Discovers Personality Doesn’t Trump Geopolitics
Turkey hoped Donald Trump would be less supportive of the Kurds than Barack Obama. It doesn’t look like it.
Eagerness to Criticize Obama Explains Trump’s Inconsistency on Syria
Trump counseled his predecessor against intervening in Syria only to later criticize him for not intervening in Syria.
Trump Strikes Syrian Base in Wake of Chemical Attack
Analysis and commentary about Donald Trump’s first direct military action against Bashar Assad.
Trump Seems to Realize Assad Is No Ally Against Islamic State
The Syrian dictator is not going to help defeat the self-declared caliphate. He helped create it.