TRUMP’S SYRIA WITHDRAWAL: GLOBAL ORDER IS COSTLY. GLOBAL CHAOS WOULD BE FAR WORSE | OPINION

President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American troops from Syria resonates beyond the Middle East, where key American allies, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and others are raising questions about Washington’s reliability. America’s credibility is on the line, worldwide—even as National Security Advisory John Bolton appears to walk the decision back and condition it on the final defeat of ISIS and Turkey promising not to destroy U.S. Kurdish allies in Syria.

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