'Race against time': US struggles to respond to Syria turmoil during presidential transition

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

38% : But US demands could shift with Trump in power, adding to the potential uncertainty.
29% : "Meanwhile, a new round of thorny diplomatic talks are in store for Biden and Trump with Syria's neighbours including Jordan, Israel -- which has seized Syrian territory and pounded military targets in the country -- and Turkey, which has launched attacks on Kurdish forces in northern Syria since Assad's ouster.
26% : Trump forged a close relationship with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan while in office, but the goodwill was undermined by bilateral issues, and his influence over the issue remains unclear.
25% : But Van Hollen said it was important to maintain America's "partnership" with Kurdish forces who were also resisting Isis, and warned if Trump sought to withdraw US troops "that would, among other things, give more oxygen to Isis".
15% : Biden's ability to address the challenges of Syria's regime collapse is limited with little more than one month left in the White House; meanwhile Trump may not be in office yet but has made clear in social media statements that he does not want America "involved" in new turmoil there.
10% : Under Biden the US has maintained about 900 US troops in eastern Syria who work with Kurdish forces to contain Isis, but Trump is deeply sceptical about the presence of US forces in Syria.

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