Middle East Mayhem Will Skyrocket Following the Departure of the Americans

Syrians wave Iranian, Russian and Syrian flags during a protest against U.S.-led air strikes in Damascus,Syria April 14,2018.REUTERS/ Omar Sanadiki TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
January 17, 2019 Topic: Security Region: Middle East Blog Brand: Lebanon Watch Tags: SyriaISISU.S. WithdrawalEuropeDonald Trump

Middle East Mayhem Will Skyrocket Following the Departure of the Americans

If America departs the Middle East, it will not leave the region to itself, but to a free-for-all for others.

by Tanya Goudsouzian Follow @tgoudsouzian on Twitter

Tanya Goudsouzian is a Canadian journalist who has covered Iraq and Afghanistan for over 15 years. She is former Opinion editor of Al Jazeera English Online. Follow her on Twitter: @tgoudsouzian.

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