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    Sep 27

    My latest - a short post on responding to the report's publication this week: - "The Study Group gets the problem right, but falls short on solutions"

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  2. 4 minutes ago

    Beyond 's decision overnight, let's not forget the admin's consistent refusal to take seriously 's reaction to America empowering its greatest national security threat: the /. We could have had our cake & eaten it too... We brought this on ourselves.

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    paves the way for a US withdrawal from — and all that will follow | What happens now that US troops are leaving Syria? Don't miss the latest MEI Insights post from .

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    "While President Trump might think he’s protecting American interests by leaving Syria, he’s actually granting ISIS the gift of rebirth."

    's withdrawal from the - border is a catastrophe & a betrayal of 5yrs of hard work by & the .…
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    "While President Trump might think he’s protecting American interests by leaving Syria, he’s actually granting ISIS the gift of rebirth" says

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    36 minutes ago

    Trump move is ‘granting ISIS the gift of rebirth’

    's withdrawal from the - border is a catastrophe & a betrayal of 5yrs of hard work by & the .…
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  7. 37 minutes ago

    : For months, U.S. diplomats & DOD officers negotiated, over and over again, with to achieve the "security mechanism" in NE . IT WAS WORKING. It was there to keep stability; to sustain the fight against . And yet at the drop of a hat, gave it up.

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  8. 38 minutes ago

    : has also revealed [again] his utter disdain for the US Gov't apparatus, the vast majority of which warned a withdrawal was a terrible idea. There was *zero* consultation with DOD, State or the intelligence community. just decided he knew what was best.

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  9. 39 minutes ago

    : 's decision to abandon the also has huge implications for 's future ability to fight terrorism & insurgencies. The time of heavy-footprint campaigns is gone -- hence the light, 'by-with-through' approach with the . just killed its credibility.

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  10. 39 minutes ago

    : On the issue of detainees, the threat is potentially huge. - 2,200 foreign fighters are soon-to-be under-secured within a chaotic environment. - And 10,000s+ -n & -i militants are almost certain to attempt breakouts in the coming weeks or months.

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  11. 40 minutes ago

    : Many people - included - blame 's premature withdrawal from for 's explosive resurgence in 2013-14. This 2019 departure could be so much worse - and not just regarding . Also , , & . My latest:

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  12. 41 minutes ago

    : While it seems the "withdrawal" is initially intended for the Ras al-Ayn-Kobani border region, a full departure from is definitely on the cards. 's tweets this morning would suggest the U.S. is leaving altogether -- if true, we'll be paying the price for years.

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  13. 41 minutes ago

    's withdrawal from the - border is a catastrophe & a betrayal of 5yrs of hard work by & the . All the wrong actors win from this & loses -- my new post on :

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  14. 5 hours ago

    For U.S foreign policy, Donald has been the worst negotiator out there. He cedes tactical & strategic leverage at critical negotiation points, thereby crippling the value of his broader investments. The damage to long-term U.S interests could be approaching irreversible.

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    Oct 2

    في الوقت الذي لا يزال النظام السوري يعاني من نقص شديد في القوة البشرية بينما يلتهم الصراع في إدلب وربما لاحقاً في شرق سوريا موارد قيمة، فإن وجود أي مستوى من المقاومة المسلحة المستمرة سيخلق تحدياً خطيراً أمام الاستقرار السوري - شارلز ليـستر

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    Oct 4

    After a long-drawn-out series of negotiations, has successfully convinced more than 40 armed opposition groups in northern Syria to unite under a single umbrella, writes in his latest blog post.

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  17. Oct 4

    Skepticism about -SNA unity is well-placed. BUT it's also academic. rushed this "merger" through in order to enhance its hand (1) *militarily* vs. , & in & (2) *diplomatically* vs. the U.S. & in northeast . My latest:

    My latest on looks at today's armed opposition merger in northern (combining & N. ).…
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  18. Oct 4

    My latest on looks at today's armed opposition merger in northern (combining & N. ). Don't read much into the deal itself - this is about strengthening 's hand in (1) & (2) the northeast.

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    Oct 3

    A good piece written by on the speculation that the Syrian war comes to an end.

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  20. Oct 4

    This is brilliant by : - "'s Supreme Leader Ali Is One Despot Might Not Win Over

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    Oct 4

    There is no doubt that the geographic scope and intensity of conflict in is not what it was at the height of hostilities in 2014 and 2015, but it is certainly not finished either, says .

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