Trump's Syrian Opportunity

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

76% : The upheaval in Syria presented Trump with an unexpected opportunity.
68% : And for Trump, this would deliver on his "peace through strength" formula.
59% : Encouragingly, Trump himself seems to realize that.
55% : Channeling his prudence into actions, Trump should extricate these troops from Syria as soon as possible.
44% : This should never happen again, and there is a good chance that Trump will indeed try to finally fulfil his intention to leave Syria.
43% : On the other hand, such figures as Michael Boulos, Trump's Lebanese-origin son-in-law and his point man on the Middle East, and his father, Massad Boulos, who helped Trump to court the Arab-American vote during the presidential elections this year, are reportedly gaining more influence.
43% : While allegiances may change, this connection alone suggests an access to forces whose cooperation would be indispensable for Trump to draw the line on the American wars in the Middle East.
35% : This would also help Trump to avoid an entanglement with Iran -- something the hawks have been pushing for time out of mind.
31% : The last thing Trump needs is an entanglement in another war in the Middle East.
26% : Given Tehran's weakness, the pragmatic government currently in charge there should be amenable to a deal with Trump.
24% : Upon assuming the office, in order to appease the Iran hawks, Trump may feel compelled to announce some new measures against Iran.
23% : No doubt, the hawks in Washington and Jerusalem will argue to Trump that the collapse of the Iran-led "Axis of Resistance" made Iran more vulnerable than ever and now is the time to deliver a decisive blow to the Islamic Republic.
17% : Iran's current weakness should represent an incentive for Washington to seek a deal with Tehran from a position of strength rather than go for a regime change or military intervention, both explicitly rejected by Trump and Vance.

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