Episode #082: Walk (Back) This Way (feat. Laura Rozen)
Before 2018 closed, President Trump announced that he would be withdrawing US troops from Syria now. Or did he mean within 30 days? Or four months? Phil and Cooper discuss the recent walk backs from the administration, and speak with Al-Monitor’s diplomatic correspondent Laura Rozen about Secretary Pompeo and John Bolton’s trips to the Middle East this week to smooth over everything. Congress slams Trump on Syria pullout (Bryant Harris) Trump’s Syria pullout shakes up US Mideast policy (Jack Detsch) US diplomats shaken by Trump decision to exit Syria (Laura Rozen) Trump signals possible flexibility on pace of Syria withdrawal (Laura Rozen) How Israeli senior officials deal with an unpredictable Trump (Ben Caspit) Pompeo heads to Mideast to stress 'US not going anywhere' (Laura Rozen) Rival fiefdoms emerge in scramble over Trump's Syria withdrawal (Laura Rozen) Music: Gaye Su Akyol – “İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir” (iTunes | Spotify)
Before 2018 closed, President Trump announced that he would be withdrawing US troops from Syria now. Or did he mean within 30 days? Or four months? Phil and Cooper discuss the recent walk backs from the administration, and speak with Al-Monitor’s diplomatic correspondent Laura Rozen about Secretary Pompeo and John Bolton’s trips to the Middle East this week to smooth over everything.
- Congress slams Trump on Syria pullout (Bryant Harris)
- Trump’s Syria pullout shakes up US Mideast policy (Jack Detsch)
- US diplomats shaken by Trump decision to exit Syria (Laura Rozen)
- Trump signals possible flexibility on pace of Syria withdrawal (Laura Rozen)
- How Israeli senior officials deal with an unpredictable Trump (Ben Caspit)
- Pompeo heads to Mideast to stress 'US not going anywhere' (Laura Rozen)
- Rival fiefdoms emerge in scramble over Trump's Syria withdrawal (Laura Rozen)
Music: Gaye Su Akyol – “İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir” (iTunes | Spotify)