WASHINGTON, D.C. — The surprise resurgence of Syria's civil war is shaking the table for the United States, which tried to turn the page years ago on a devastating conflict where it saw few good outcomes.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The surprise resurgence of Syria 's civil war is shaking the table for the United States, which tried to turn the page years ago on a devastating conflict where it saw few good outcomes.The latest turmoil in a chaotic region comes less than a couple of months before the return of US President-elect Donald Trump , whose team could see an unexpected opportunity as part of its bid to reshape the Middle East, albeit with plenty of question marks.
Raising further questions, one of Trump's most controversial nominees, intelligence chief-designate Tulsi Gabbard, has made waves with past statements sympathetic to Assad.Joshua Landis, a Syria expert at the University of Oklahoma, said the primary interest of US policymakers had been 'to support Israel and to hurt Iran and Russia.
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