Trump Advocates for Non-Intervention in Syria: Prefers to Let Events Unfold Naturally
The president-elect urged the United States to stay out of Syria’s conflict as opposition forces threaten President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and Russia.
President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States should avoid involvement in the conflict in Syria, where opposition forces are challenging President Bashar al-Assad’s rule as front lines have collapsed across the country amid battles for control of key cities.
Calling Syria a “mess” and “not our friend,” Trump said America should avoid any involvement in the conflict.
The president-elect said that opposition fighters have already reached the suburbs of the Syrian capital Damascus and are getting ready to make “a very big move toward taking out Assad.”
The collapse of Assad’s regime could spell a strategic defeat for Russia, which for years has been a significant backer of Assad’s regime and has a key naval and air base in Syria.
Trump said Russia is so tied up in Ukraine that it is incapable of offering decisive assistance to stop the advance of anti-government forces, led by terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group (HTS).
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