There were about 1,000 U.S. troops in Syria working with allied forces, mostly Kurds, before the end of last week. It also prompted pundits to wonder where this all fits with the president’s impulsive foreign policy. On the “Trump is just winging it” side is op-ed columnist Jonah Goldberg, who sees ample evidence of the president’s foreign policy incoherence. Trump greenlighted Turkey’s military operation in northern Syria, then threatened to “destroy” that country’s economy in retaliation. The president’s acting chief of staff admitted there was a quid pro quo with Ukraine before absurdly “clarifying” his statement afterward.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 19, 2019 11:03 UTC