(THREAD) Trump gave Putin what he wanted in #Syria, weakening US' #MiddleEast position and upsetting US allies, all in exchange for nothing.pic.twitter.com/q0WnkL3Dxx
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#Israel set up a buffer zone there, and is upset with Trump helping Assad regain control of the border area.
6/xhttps://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.801612 …
Trump also revealed (on Twitter) a US covert program to help rebels in #Syria.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/889672374458646528 …
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Trump announced he stopped supporting the anti-Assad rebels. That's not necessarily a bad thing on its own.
#Syria
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But a major pro-#Assad force in southwest #Syria has been #Hezbollah. Trump just helped their position on #Israel's border.
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And what did Trump get from Putin in exchange for the US doing something #Russia, #Assad, #Iran, and #Hezbollah all want?
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Did he get Putin to agree to America's longer-term vision for #Syria?
No.
(Does Trump even have a longer-term vision for Syria?)
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#Russia has been arming the #Taliban, who are killing US soldiers and American allies in #Afghanistan.
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http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/05/17/evidence-russian-military-support-for-afghan-taliban-is-growing.html …
Trump abandoned people the US has worked with in #Syria, upset #Israel (plus #Saudis and other anti-#Assad partners in the #MiddleEast)
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Either #Putin has leverage over #Trump, or Trump doesn't know what he's doing and got played. (Or both).
#Syria
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Maybe next time, consult with allies, and don't change America's #MiddleEast policy in a private meeting with no advisers
#Syria
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