Juan Cole | Will Trump Divert Attention From Cohen Raid by Attacking Syria?



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Cole writes: "There is some danger that Mr. Trump will launch a more robust Syrian operation than initially envisioned in order to take attention off the Stormy Daniels scandal. This tactic was immortalized in the 1997 film, 'Wag the Dog.'"
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