PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said oSunday that Paris had convinced Donald Trump to stay engaged in Syria “for the long-term”—but just hours later the White House responded by saying it wanted US forces there “to come home as quickly as possible.”

A day after France joined the United States and Britain in launching unprecedented strikes against regime targets, Macron insisted the intervention was legitimate and urged international powers to push for a diplomatic solution to the brutal seven-year war.

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