New Atlanticist
Nov 7, 2019
The United States cannot repeat its Syria withdrawal mistake in Afghanistan
By
Fatima Salman
President Trump’s sudden withdrawal has opened opportunities for rival powers to exert greater influence in the Middle East and in Afghanistan. Russia and China are swooping in with strategic poise, while Trump’s approach amounts to letting others “fight a little bit.” This is not US leadership, nor will it make the United States safer in an increasingly complex world.