Originally posted by Josh
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A related aim is to prevent ascendency of hardcore Sunni militants, which can only be done by strengthening progressive sunni forces.
A third strategic aim is to shape the reemergence of "ottoman" power in the middle east and its relations with our traditional allies in the house of saud.
These three strategic imperatives intersect for us in the nexus of the Syrian conflict. We would be fools to neglect it
Scratch that, we have been acting like fools with our indecision and inaction..
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