The US withdrawal from Syria is possibly the ultimate Trump maneuver: overdue yet radically impulsive, populist yet prosecuted by the worst elites in the country. Joined by Mid-East expert Hart Uhl, we walk through the American presence in Syria and discuss the pros and cons of sunsetting the era of unfettered adventure in Middle Eastern regime change.6m: Trump / GOP willingness to fight in the Middle East15m: Hart’s experience in Cairo in 2011, the US influence21m: Comparing the failure of the Arab Spring to the failed dream of Web 2.029m: Why did General Mattis quit?34m: Exactly what promise to the Kurds are we reneging on?46: Why this is the ultimate Trump maneuver52m: A series of super-easy quick fire questions about American proxy power in the Middle EastIntro / Outro: Buzzcocks - "Why Can't I Touch It?"