National Security

John Bolton: Syria Is a ‘Sideshow’

MEH

Trump’s new national security adviser has been ambivalent over the years about the importance of the Syrian civil war. The real threat, he’s long argued, comes from Iran.

Adam Rawnsley
Adam Rawnsley 

Former Senior Researcher

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Adam Rawnsley

Adam Rawnsley

Former Senior Researcher

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