They have diligently frustrated his oft-expressed wish to end America’s participation in such counterproductive conflicts as Afghanistan and Syria—and to force Europe to take responsibility for its own defense. . Despite European officials’ oft-expressed aggravation with Trump, they..…

First of all, of Trump Administration and other nations that ISIS had been defeated with the fall of its Syria appear to be at best exaggeration and at the worst bald-faced lie. ..…

The notion that the designation closed down options of a negotiated resolution to disputes with Iran was reinforced by the fact that it was likely to complicate, if not block, Mr Trump’s successor from possibly returning to the nuclear accord, and changed the rules of engagement in theatres like..…

Last year, Trump came under bipartisan fire in Washington by announcing his plans to withdraw troops from both Syria and Afghanistan in the wake of Daesh’s defeat. . ... The pressure to halt the decision was so much that Trump was forced to water down his plans of a full..…

Evangelicals Push Back Against Trump’s Syria Pullout Plan,” NPR, January 16, 2019, https://www.npr.org/2019/01/16/685651799/evangelicals-dont-like-trumps-syria-pullout-plan; Wladimir van Wilgenburg, “Christians fear Turkish attack could end Christianity in northeast Syria,” K24,..…