U.S. Embassy Reopening in Syria: Questionable Move Amid Ongoing Instability

The recent announcement that the Trump administration intends to move forward with plans to reopen the U.S. Embassy in Damascus after a 14-year shutdown demands scrutiny from every American who values national security and principled foreign policy. The embassy was shuttered in 2012 amidst Syria’s devastating civil war, which continues to undermine regional stability and fuel extremist threats that spill dangerously close to our borders. Is It Wise To Return To A Country Still Riddled With Conflict? Despite the ousting of Bashar al-Assad late last year and claims of a new leadership under former rebel Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria remains far...