Trump’s Syrian Gamble

On July 8, President Donald Trump notified Congress that he will remove Syria from the State Department’s list of state sponsors of terrorism. Syria has carried the disreputable tag continuously since the list was created in 1979, alongside such esteemed fellows as Cuba, North Korea, and Iran. The decision follows Trump’s meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Ankara that same day, and is subject to a 45-day congressional review before taking effect.