World Trump’s Abrupt Shifts in Middle East Unnerve U.S. Allies October 12, 2019October 14, 2019David D. Kirkpatrick, Ben Hubbard and David M. HalbfingerComments Off on Trump’s Abrupt Shifts in Middle East Unnerve U.S. Allies President Trump’s acquiescence to a Turkish raid on the Kurds in northern Syria alarmed allies for its unpredictability as much as its betrayal.