In northern Syria, Trump has caused U.S. allies and rivals to view American commitments in a new, uncertain light. Other countries may now shift to depend less on the U.S., weakening national power.
- Professorial Lecturer of International Politics, American University School of International Service
Both sides can point to the Vienna Convention and to diplomatic tradition to support their case.
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