This is the strange thing. Trump is a word salad when it comes to most policy. But, when it comes to Russia, Trump is incredibly consistent in being pro-Russia. Trump is a man-child about anything else, but he goes out of his way to take the Russian side on international issues. All things being equal, you would expect Trump to be all over the place.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-assad-iran-and-russia-are-the-only-partners-i-see-in-syria_us_57fb0087e4b0e655eab57d13
WASHINGTON ― GOP nominee Donald Trump suggested Sunday night that Syrian dictator Bashar Assad and his patrons, Russia and Iran, are the only potential partners for the U.S. in Syria when it comes to fighting the self-styled Islamic State.
“I don’t like Assad at all, but Assad is killing ISIS, Russia is killing ISIS and Iran is killing ISIS,” Trump said.
In fact, Assad promoted the group’s rise for years, and the military interventions in his favor by Iran and Russia have radicalized thousands of Syrians who oppose the dictator’s rule. That in turn has helped ISIS and other groups like the Syrian branch of al Qaeda gain recruits, including foreigners who see joining them as the best way to combat Assad’s brutality.
Russia also helped extremists based in Syria through a state policy of shipping potential militants to that country, and Iran has sheltered al Qaeda leaders from U.S. attacks for over a decade.
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