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Obama’s Syria plan doomed, former US ambassador says

Robert Ford tells MEE the weakness of Obama's strategy is that it doesn't address IS recruitment, which is fuelled by Assad brutality
Containing IS is difficult with the freedom of movement they enjoy along the Turkish border (AFP)
By James Reinl
Published date: 15 March 2015 12:15 GMT | Last update: 10 years 1 month ago
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