Can our friends trust the US as an ally? Most Americans say Trump's Syria move has hurt

Posted on AllSides October 18th, 2019
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Most Americans believe that President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the Syrian border has damaged America’s reputation around the world as a reliable ally, a new USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds.

Even Republicans, typically in Trump’s corner, by 44%-36% say the nation’s reputation has been hurt.

Many of those surveyed express uncertainty about what to think; only half say they are very or somewhat familiar with rapidly changing developments in the region. The abrupt U.S. withdrawal opened the door to a Turkish military assault on the Kurds, who...

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/18/trumps-syria-withdrawal-hurt-americas-reputation-most-say-poll/4018093002/

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