Ross: Obama Feared Being Sucked Into a Syria Quagmire

The video discusses the Syrian conflict's impact on President Obama's legacy, highlighting the humanitarian and strategic failures. It challenges the assumption that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is central to Middle East relations, emphasizing other regional conflicts like Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. The discussion shifts to President-elect Trump's potential Middle East policy, focusing on his priorities like ISIS and relations with Russia, and the implications for Sunni leaderships concerned about Iran.

How does the speaker characterize the humanitarian situation in Syria?

What potential issue arises from the U.S. partnering with Russia in Syria?

What does the speaker imply about the future U.S. approach to the Middle East under Donald Trump?