„You can worry about what (US President Donald) Trump has led to his decision, which so obviously threatens the anti-terrorist struggle, the Kurdish allies into the open knife and on top of that, the Iranians free field in Had Syria given up, had not Trump’s security advisor John Bolton just announced that the US was marking military presence until the mullah regime withdrew its own units?
In truth, there is no real political benefit except perhaps that Trump can sell to his followers the illusion of a redeemed election pledge; that he, the peacemaker, frees America from a complicated and expensive conflict. Trump is obviously prepared to leave much scorched earth behind. “
„Corriere della Sera“, Rome:
„There has been relentless criticism of the White House from all over the world yesterday, but the hardest blow has been President General Mattis‘ resignation, the Secretary of Defense, who has had a difficult relationship with Trump for a long time.“ In Syria, the IS has been severely weakened But from their remaining strongholds, the cutthroats are still able to strike (…), Mattis had told the president. (…)
True observations (…), which, however, have little to do with Trump’s well-established priorities. (…) For Trump, it’s all about being decisive and acting, as a leader who only cares what the Americans like, who has chosen him and is ready to do it again, while the Democrats are struggling to find a candidate for the presidency. “
„The Times“, London:
„What happens now with the Kurdish partners in the US is an open question: if Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan starts his threatened offensive against them, the Kurdish fighters – according to estimates 30,000 to 60,000 – would be considerably outnumbered other than making a deal with Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, but without America’s military power behind them, they would almost certainly give up the prospect of substantial autonomy, consolidating Assad’s control of the country and its main ally, Russia The other big losers are America’s allies, first and foremost Israel, which now has to deal with the permanent presence of Iranian troops right on its border. “
„de Volkskrant“, Amsterdam:
„Stupid, foolish, treacherous, shortsighted, that’s what many of Trump’s own advisors and supporters in Congress call this decision, while in authoritarian circles the jubilant calls are hard to repress, according to the earlier announcement that the (just) two thousand soldiers are permanent Once again, this would be an unexpected turnaround, and should keep the IS as well as Iran, Russia, and the Turks Erdogan – all out to eradicate America’s Kurdish allies in Syria from the map. “
„El Mundo“, Madrid:
„The arrival of (US President Donald) Trump into the White House is creating a disturbing new world order, and his premature decision to withdraw the 2,000 US troops currently fighting in Syria against the ‚Islamic State‘ is the worst evidence yet that he is not only rhetorically, but really is heading for isolationism (…) The US withdrawal is irresponsible because IS is far from over-constrained, and politically the decision will have unforeseen consequences, because they are countries like Russia or China leaves the field. “
Novaya Gazeta, Moscow:
„The withdrawal of Syrian troops from the US is a move Trump has long promised his followers, and the generals in the area have resisted for the last year.“ „The US generals have had time in the hope that the position of the The Kurds have become the key partner of the United States in the fighting in Dairas-Saur, and the Kurds are now being sacrificed by the US Turkey has made it clear that its main enemy in Syria is the armed Kurdish opposition is. “
„The World“, Berlin:
„The damage goes far beyond Syria, who should rely on the United States if long-term allies like the Kurds are being sacrificed overnight, what peace can the US guarantee, what will scare off the aggressor, but it is an invitation to all enemies of the West, to exploit this dilettante’s lack of will and concentration. „Putin’s next provocations.“
„Rheinische Zeitung“, Koblenz:
„With a single tweet, Trump overruled the advice of everyone in his administration who has anything to do with shaping Syria’s policy
