We (Obama) wanted to topple Assad. So are we (Trump) now trying to prop him up?
We’re destroying ISIS. The rest is up for debate. Unfortunately, Russia and Assad have not been destroying them. They’ve kept them around for the last round so they can tell the world there is no alternative. I don’t see President Trump caring about removing Assad. So he’ll survive and for now the Russians will have their new 49 year base leases and Assad can kill people as he pleases.
What’s the lesser of two evils? The rebels kill Christians and want to impose Sharia law. Obama and McCain apparently thought they were the better choice.
Trump told you he would end ISIS. Don’t you remember.
And he and Mattis will help the SDF and SAA do it.
End of story.
I see the Trump policy on Assad as more of indifference than pro-Assad.