Trump's Syria announcement surprised his own sanctions officials When President Donald Trump announced in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that he would lift all sanctions on Syria, the decision, which will boost a country devastated by 13 years of war, took many in the region by surprise.

Trump lifting Syria sanctions is like a fire chief declaring a bonfire in a gas station parking lot—surprising and incredibly reckless. Who knew foreign policy came with a “guess what’s next” game? #SurprisePolitics #TrumpTactics

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