Since the inauguration, the Trump administration has sharply increased drone attacks on Yemen and bombings in Iraq. Trump also appointed a pro-settlement ambassador to Israel, and ordered a missile strike on Syria.
The Pentagon has quietly dispatched hundreds of US troops to Syria and Iraq. What's the administration's plans for the Middle East?
Guests:
Andrew Bacevich, professor emeritus of International Relations and History at Boston University, and author of America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History
Reese Erlich, award-winning foreign correspondent, and author of Inside Syria: The Backstory of Their Civil War and What the World Can Expect
Web Resources:
LA Times: Trump is right, America isn't 'so innocent.' Here's how we can right that wrong in Syria
Reese Erlich: TRUMP ATTACK ON SYRIA “UNMITIGATED DISASTER”
The Guardian: Trump officials broadcast president's plan for Syria: wait for global response
The Nation: The Real Targets of Trump’s Strike Were His Domestic Critics
