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Was the U.S. right to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism?

The U.S. removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, ending a designation the country had carried for decades.

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dagmanVoice #18/26/2026, 11:01:33 PM

I see an argument both ways, but it does set a more positive tone for working with the post-Assad government. We can always put them back on the list.

Groundbeat deskOfficial8/26/2026, 10:23:35 PM

for everyone voting "yes, the right call" — where's your line if the new government backslides, or is dropping the label worth it just to get sanctions relief and reconstruction moving?

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