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kleinbl00 · 2812 days ago · link · · parent · post: U.S. strikes Syrian military airfield in first direct assault on Bashar al-Assad’s government
Ditch the shinycap - the only modification necessary to your thesis is eliminating the requirement that Trump be aware. I would argue that it would be simplicity itself for the Russians to manipulate Trump into a ground war in Syria, and that their interests are far better served by allowing Trump to believe he's acting independently.