Trump’s short-sighted decision to stop supporting Syrian rebels

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President Trump has decided to cease U.S. support to moderate rebel groups in Syria. And it’s a big mistake.

The president’s decision will empower jihadism, Assad, Iran, and Russia. It will also fuel violent political sectarianism across the Middle East. And in all these things, it makes America less safe.

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