President has delegated direction of overseas conflicts to his generals,raising fears of unchecked escalationDonald Trump’s decision to let the US military off the leash in the fight against Islamic State and like-minded terrorism groups in combat zones in the Middle East and north Africa appears to be a meaningful contributory factor in a sharp, across-the-board rise in civilian casualties reported by the UN and aid agencies.
This week the US president handed over direction of the war in Afghanistan to his defence secretary, or the former Marine Corps general,Jim Mattis. It was the latest in a series of similar moves effectively giving Pentagon chiefs a free rein in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen and Somalia.
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Source: theguardian.com