Trump’s unconventional Syria trip marks a paradigm shift

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1. **From Daniel R. DePetris, fellow at Defense Priorities and a syndicated foreign affairs columnist at the Chicago Tribune:**

   Regardless of whether Trump decides to normalize ties with Syria, he would be wise to return to his core position: In the grand scheme, Syria means very little to the United States. While a successful and profitable Syria would be nice on a humanitarian level, it’s not necessary to defend core U.S. interests in the Middle East: ensure stable oil markets for the American consumer, defend itself against anti-U.S terrorists and maintain a balance of power between the region’s major states. Washington’s interests in the region were narrow when Syria wasn’t in America’s corner, and they will remain narrow if or when U.S.-Syria relations improve. Yet for Trump, bringing Syria into the U.S. column — or at least trying to — is too good of an opportunity to pass up. And if the effort proves successful, it could be downright historic. 

   Read more: [https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-syria-sanctions-middle-east-trip-rcna206993](https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-syria-sanctions-middle-east-trip-rcna206993)

2. What is this compulsion to sanewash Trump and his admin. Unconventional my ass. This is in the open bribery and corruption and it will end in death and war.

   Have we learned nothing.

3. It’s good policy but for bad reasons imo.

4. This Syria – whole ME trip overall really – “trip” had no more “paradigm shift” than his meetings with Kim Jong-Un. Did anything “paradigm shift” vis a vis North Korea?

5. Didn’t obama and biden bring about this positive change in syria?

     why would trump support something like that?

6. I think Trump has been terrible for US foreign policy but I do like the fact that he’s trying to normalize relations with Iran and Syria. The region could certainly use a lot less tension.

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