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Carne Ross

The Syrian Opposition & Possible U.S. Intervention

Now in its third year, the Syrian civil war has claimed more than 100,000 lives, injured thousands more, and left millions homeless. This week, as the Obama Administration lobbies Congress to support an American intervention in the Syrian conflict, the Syrian opposition waits with baited breath. The opposition is fragmented, comprised of many disparate groups, […]

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