CSPAN Washington Journal James Antle July 13, 2024
In u. S. Interest to be in syria. I think the military objectives that were achievable, destroying the caliphate of isis have been achieved and that in the long term it serves our National Security interests. Buffer turkey remains a nato ally you and the character of the turkish regime has changed since the cold war days. The kurds, that was not something politically achievable for us. The devil is in the details and the implementation of this was done very quickly, very chaotically, and in a way that maximized the likelihood that the turks would move in and attempt to annex this kurdish terri...