The question no one is addressing in the ongoing controversy over Trump and Syria is whether having American troops on the ground is really the best way to deal with the multiple problems the situation presents. Or if the US commits to going to war against every despot in the world, the wars will by no means end with Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

“Let them have their borders, but I don’t think our soldiers should be there for the next 15 years guarding a border between Turkey and Syria when we can’t guard our own borders.”

Good point.

“President Trump announces $50 million in emergency aid to support human right groups in Syria,” by Ann Wilson, The BL, October 13, 2019: