The president-elect also took a dig at former President Barack Obama’s foreign policy promises.
on Saturday raged against any U.S. military involvement in Syria —and took a potshot at former President Barack Obama—as rebels broached the outskirts of the country’s capital city.
The Syrian government, led by President Bashar al-Assad, has been engaged in a 13-year war effort to suppress uprisings from within the country that were first sparked by discontent with the authoritarian leader’s tenure.Trump noted that Russia, a longtime ally of Syria, seemed incapable of stopping a “literal march through Syria” because they are “so tied up in Ukraine, and with the loss there of over 600,000 soldiers.”and President Valdimir Putin.
“It may actually be the best thing that can happen to them,” he wrote, suggesting that Russia was only involved in Syria because of Obama’s, when the then-president failed to follow through on his insinuation that the U.S. would intervene if Assad used chemical weapons.“There was never much of a benefit in Syria for Russia, other than to make Obama look really stupid,” Trump wrote.
“In any event, Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT,” he added. “THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!”’s administration has indicated they are keeping a close eye on the situation in Syria, the U.S. is not backing the rebel offensive and gave no indication of offering military support to the effort, according to the AP.
The U.S. currently has around 900 troops in Syria to support Kurdish allies as a preventative measure against a resurgence of the Islamic State, per the AP.
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