Is Trump turning into a neo-con? "Safe Zones" proposed in Syria

[renard_ruse]

While the MSM is distracting Americans with non-issues like the so-called "muslim ban" and other irrelevant BS, the Trump administration is proposing to create "safe zones" in Syria to house refugees.

Why, when the Syrian war is almost over, would Trump bring back the Democran/Republicrat failed policy of interventionism in Syria? McCain and Graham must be creaming their pants in glee.

This has the potential not just to prolong the war and the misery of the Syrian people, but end any possibility of improved relations with Russia, as well as obviously giving the terrorists and Islamists the time and safe haven to regroup and continue the war against the Syrian government. Worse yet, he's now colluding with the Saudis and Gulf State monarchies which are a big part of the problem in the region in the first place.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman have come to conclusions*on future strategies in the wars in both Syria and Yemen as well as how to deal with Iran, the White House has said.
King Salman spoke with the new US president in a phone call on Sunday in which he agreed that Mr Trump’s proposed safe zone plan for Syria was the best way forward in the six-year-long conflict...*

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ud-agree-safe-zones-syria-yemen-a7553341.html

 

[renard_ruse]

Our friends at Infowars can't stop their Trump buttkissing long enough to even mention this.

 

[renard_ruse]

Safe zones have a mixed record at best for protecting civilians. In the 1990s, Iraqi Shia in United Nations’ safe zones turned out to be not so safe from Saddam Hussein. Bosnian Muslims were unprotected in Srebrenica, the city now associated with a terrible massacre despite an established safe zone there. Even beyond the logistical challenge of setting up safe zones in the middle of a chaotic civil war, keeping the civilians safe inside is no piece of cake. Humanitarian relief would have to be supplied, which requires an additional commitment of resources and coordination. And it would be difficult to prevent Syrian rebel groups from infiltrating, targeting, or otherwise taking advantage of them. On-the-ground forces would be required to police the area and distinguish between militants and civilians seeking refuge. Moreover, safe zones would require, at the very least, sustained use of airpower to protect the skies over them and the territory around them. The Syrian air force and the Russian air force are already crowding those skies. U.S. intervention would be subject to direct challenge, or at the very least massively increase the chances of*accidental confrontation...

https://www.cato.org/blog/safe-zones-syria-are-bad-idea

 

[phrodeau]

It's Trump's Final Solution to the refugee problem. First, get them all into one camp.

 

[Nezhul]

What, like those safe zones that Russia already established? How... suspicious.

 

[Queertag45]

A safe zone in a war zone. Thanks Trump.

 

[islandman]

Safe zones in Syria, but no safe zones in our schools?

Okay.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Safe zones in Syria, but no safe zones in our schools?

Okay.

Schools are safe zones silly.....(D)'s made them gun free in the early 90's.

 

[Libsam]

Regime change has caused unrest, this isn't regime change.

Europe has a Syrian Refugee problem.
Was Trump supposed to throw his hands in the air and say, "It's your problem now"?

 

[islandman]

Regime change has caused unrest, this isn't regime change.

Europe has a Syrian Refugee problem.
Was Trump supposed to throw his hands in the air and say, "It's your problem now"?

Yes.

Cause America first!

 

[BotanyBoy]

Regime change has caused unrest, this isn't regime change.

Europe has a Syrian Refugee problem.

Good for Europe, they love it!!

Was Trump supposed to throw his hands in the air and say, "It's your problem now"?

It was never our problem to begin with.

Besides the Europeans LOVE the flood of fugees.

Trump should start air dropping our prison population and gang bangers into Germany.