Yup. Here is my prediction on the Trump Plan for Syria:
1. U.S. teams with Russia to secure Syria and the Assad regime.
2. Russia teams with U.S. to wipe out ISIS in Syria and Iraq.
3. (Maybe) Russia cooperates with the U.S. to put the clamps on the Iran nuclear program. (The Art of the Deal gets a real test.)
Result: Lots of dead ISIS fighters. Fewer terrorist attacks in the U.S. and Europe. Libs go crazy. Saudi Arabia goes crazy. Turkey goes crazy.
100% agreed on all your points.
That’s my hope and prediction. It would be the only sane option.
Cooperating with Russia against rabid Sunni jihadis (our common foe) will give plenty of political leverage to put pressure on Iran on the nuclear issue.
As to our ‘allies’ in the region:
1. Israel gets assurances from USA and Russia. Don’t let the neocons and uber-Zios push us into a war with Iran. Russia and China are deeply invested in Iran’s defense and in any case the global security situation would spiral totally out of control. This is a lose-lose for everyone except the Sunni jihadis.
2. Screw the Saudis.
3. Tell the Turks to behave and to cut out the hubris of a new Ottoman Empire.
4. Help Sisis Egypt become the chief Western ally in the wider Arabic spealing world. They are on good terms with Assad, Iran AND Israel.
I guess that the main thing that we could hope for in Syria is a lessening of Iranian influence. A replacement for Assad would be nice, but less likely.
It could explode if Turkey moves in (funded by Saudi Arabia and Gulf States)-— It could blast into a reginal war with us in the middle of a Mess. Lets hope Trump is up to the challenge