Trump’s Syria ‘Victory’ Likely to Be Celebrated in Iran, Russia

With his abrupt order to pull troops out of Syria, Trump took a step toward keeping his first promise -– and triggered a firestorm in Washington as critics said he’s going soft on the second. Trump declared that the U.S. had won the battle against Islamic State, saying that was “my only reason for being there.” But that decision leaves both Iran and Russia to wrap up their victory in the wider -- and still ongoing -- Syrian war.

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