An American Retreat from Syria Would Be a Gift to Iran
The U.S. should leverage oil to its advantage.
April 3, 2018
The U.S. should leverage oil to its advantage.
Speaking in Ohio on Thursday, President Trump declared that U.S. troops will be leaving Syria “very soon.” Josh Rogin argues that it would a mistake to abandon the country just because Islamic State has been defeated on the battlefield. He instead urges Washington to take advantage of the fact that, with its allies, it controls some 90 percent of Syria’s oil:
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