), they are coping with a commander-in-chief who, according to his own former secretary of state, “is pretty undisciplined, doesn’t like to read, doesn’t read briefing reports, doesn’t like to get into the details of a lot of things, but rather just kind of says: ‘This is what I believe.’” That is no way to make policy anywhere in the world, least of all the Middle East.Mr Trump is understandably frustrated by being stuck in the region.
America’s allies should shoulder more of the burden in the Middle East, as Mr Trump keeps saying. But he is wrong to think that he can leave the region without any consequences . In Syria America’s withdrawal and a Turkish invasion risk throwing the north into chaos and exacerbating ethnic tensions. That would please, which the Pentagon warns is resurgent, as is al-Qaeda. In 2011 Barack Obama also hastily pulled out of Iraq, leaving behind a cauldron of ethnic hatred that gave rise to.
The president’s retreat creates a vacuum, allowing America’s enemies to exert more influence in the region. The abandoned Kurds are already talking of turning for support to Russia and Bashar al-Assad, Syria’ s dictator. Iran is an even bigger concern. Last year Mr Trump abandoned a deal that curbed its nuclear programme in part because it said nothing about Iranian meddling in the region.
The reason presidents find it hard to leave the Middle East is that America has interests there. Pulling back requires planning to protect them. But, as the confusion over Syria shows, Mr Trump has no plan. When faced with the thorny issues presented by withdrawal, which had presumably featured in those unread briefings, his response has been to throw up his hands and turn his back. There is nothing wise about that.
THIS IS WHAT it looks like to fulfill a campaign promise, regardless of the consequences, of ending ceaseless warfare trying to domesticate primitive people. The only solution to the middle east is to restore national (race and tribe) boundaries - and let them kill each other.
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America, a smart nation, is badly in need of a smart President but American shortcomings is finding one?
Middle East has been at war with itself as long as I can remember. Some of the longest human history in that area, but they haven’t learned to get along. Considering all the history in that area can you imagine what tourism would be like if they stopped killing each other.
diplomacy /dɪˈpləʊməsi 'the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations'. Similar: 'the art of dealing with people sensitively and tactfully'. Clearly, the noun 'diplomacy' is here wholly misused and demands removal in association with the name, 'Trump.'
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I am an expat living in Turkey for over 20 years, you are wrong The Pkk, Ypg and Daesh are one of the same before you slay Trump, you should stop ignoring reality for over 35 years a gateway of terror at the Syrian border has caused more terror attacks here than you can imagine
alllibertynews Good, no more foreign wars. BTW, , didn't some of our wisest political minds quite specifically say that it was best to *avoid* foreign entanglements?
You mean not sending their young men off to be killed in an endless foreign conflict?
The mistakes of the Obama-Biden administrations &predecessors insisting in foreign interventions &wars must be admit. The vacuum power, created in countries as Syria give the opportunity to ISIS& terroristes groups to thrive. Now, the focus in be in guard &finish with terrorism.
Looks like no GI's getting killed in a middle East crap hole is a good thing. Thank You Trump!
Is not American diplomacy.. Its American insurgency.. No it doesnt have that face of Trump.. Its the face of triumphant shameless EXIT.. After bleeding blood money dignity.. Right there in the deserts of Mid East
Are you into mind-reading? How do you know it was done 'suddenly' ? Do you know how many weeks or months went by before the decision?
Worlds best bigly negotiator 😂DonTheCon
Obama made some huge mistakes which is why the US had to withdraw and regroup now
What did the left accomplish via 'diplomacy' in the Middle East in the past decades?
Trump runs the show single handedly guided by a don't care attitude.
There are no superpower who would prefer a NATO ally country to an Organisation (pkk/ypg). If that is the case, it is just a part of the bigger plan, not about the kurds... KurdsBetrayed When Saddam slaughter kurds in Irag, 500.000 official immigrant backed by Turkey.
Why does the economist always leave out most of the pertinent features in an issue? What about the vacuum in the US budget which funds these endless wars at great cost while creating new problems at every turn? Didn't these policies help 'our' enemies enough already?
Yes, but where are the Europeans. After all they should be the ones really concerned. First they're instrumental in destabilizing the sirian regime and involved USA in it, after Russia moved on. Now Turkey. Western Europe is an economic mammouth standing on clay foundations
He did it for Putin💋
garbage left wing, Chinese-influenced bias reporting. Report that American lives won't be lost!
he thinks he is a smart ass
Only apartheid state Israel loses, not the US If US Army retreats
And who create the many US enemies in the first place?
Really sudden. he just offered this buffer zone some years ago funny but looks like yesterday. We Turks prefer to get actually whole eastern Syria cleared from pkk but at least for the time being we will satisfy with this. I hope that won't take so long to get the rest.
US retreated from nort syria to allow Turkey to hunt Terrorrists. US used PKK against ISIS. Two different Terrorrists organization fought each other. ISIS is ended but PKK still there and should be naturulized.
The retrat from Syria has nothing to do with America's foreign policy. Trumo just wants to impress his electorate as an unstopable decision maker.
US aready had a shallow and incoherent policy in Middle East. What's new? They just dont need the oil. Does anyone at the Economist and elsewhere in NATO care about Yemen as much as it cares about a corner of Syria? Wonder why🙄
Filed under Megalomania: A commander-in-chief who according to his own former secretary of state, “is pretty undisciplined, doesn’t like to read, doesn’t read briefings, doesn’t like to get into the details of a lot of things, but rather says: ‘This is what I believe.’”
May be you forget to mention a 'little' country ?
Except Russia, why are they American enemies to begin with? The US is illegally present on foreign soil, arms and fights with the rebels against the legitimate government 3000 miles away from home? Kurds were used against Saddam, against Assad, and probably soon against Iran.
he caved in to Putin A present
What a prophecy TheEconomist. Don’t worry. After cleaning PKK and ISIS from NE Syria, Turkey will establish a peace zone, like in El Bab, Cerablus, Afrin, too. The people will live in peace all together. Just take your terrorists with you.
that sucking sound is a moral vacuum
This man is dangerous. Thousands of people are dying or going to because of him.
alllibertynews The media won't be happy until he's destroying and murdering people by the 100's like his predecessors, at which point they will turn around and call him the psycho. I hope he burns the media to the ground. You guys feed on the worst in human nature.
I believe is a great foreign policy MISTAKE from the president and the State Department.
Why were we there and how many troops did we withdraw?
PutinsPuppet what’s it that way. ImpeachTheMF ImpeachTrump ImpeachDonaldTrumpNOW PutinPuppet ImpeachDonaldTrumpNOW
A golden-hair foreign policy god.
is that neck cameltoe ? maybe the cameltoelovers can tell us ....
More incoherent actions will keep coming as more people find Trump as a threat to our national security!!!
The Economist. Your tag line should be “always looking for a dark cloud when we find silver lining”. Regardless of what Trump does, you spin it negatively. Thanks for your oh so “thoughtful” and “substantive” blogging.
alllibertynews We are tired of being the world's security force. Why can't Merkel and Macron take over. Turkey and Syria should be an EU responsibility. Bring the troops home. No more participating in the endless middle eastern conflicts. They hate us either way.
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No more endless wars.
US policy in the Middle East has been 'shallow and incoherent' long before Trump became president.
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Mistake... Big mistake !!
American diplomacy fails are totally connected with Trump haters. recently special services leaked talks with Ukrainian leader Zelenskiy that threats to all American foreign affairs. in summary corruption now deeply associated with Dems's image threats to all processes in state.
Looks like America winning, that's what it looks like. NATO and the UN are happy to step up anytime.
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