agree on this: President Trump needs to deliver a “comprehensive strategy” to deal with the Syrian morass. Lawmakers from both parties who have advocated a restrained approach to using military force excoriated the Trump administration for not first seeking congressional consent. Since then, the need for a strategy in Syria, as well as a formal congressional authorization for military action, has been a frequent topic of discussion on Capitol Hill. “Ignoring the situation in Syria, simply saying — Not Our Problem— was a losing strategy when President Obama adopted it five years ago. The new AUMF is not expected to cover action against the Assad regime in Syria but against extremist and terrorist groups operating both in Syria and elsewhere.

Source: Washington Post April 14, 2018 04:30 UTC