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Gingrich: Syrian Reality and Western Fantasy — a Real Test Lies Ahead

This is a moment to avoid the fantasy that we can somehow impose a stable, secular democracy.

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Syrians celebrate the fall of Bashar Al-Assad's government in the town of Bar Elias, Lebanon, near the border with Syria, December 8, 2024. AP/Hassan Ammar
NEWT GINGRICH
NEWT GINGRICH

Syria is about to provide a real test for President Trump’s vision of a more deliberate America that refuses to invest lives and resources in fights which are not central to America’s safety.

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NEWT GINGRICH
NEWT GINGRICH

Mr. Gingrich, the Speaker of the House between 1995 and 1999, is the author of 42 books and chairman of Gingrich 360. For more commentary from Mr. Gingrich, visit Gingrich360.com

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