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regime's miserable human rights record to the ad- ministration, members of Congress, think tanks, and other opinion makers in the United States." Bahrain spent over $32 million between 2011, when political protests broke out, and 2015 on political consultants in the United States and Britain. During
ontent dovetailed with Putin's broader promotion of a narrative in which Russia is a great power that recovered from the chaos and weakness of the Yeltsin era and overcame the hostility of deter- mined enemies, especially the United States. Accord- ing to the manual, Russia's dark chapters—its domi- nat
r, go deeper and are more complex. At their heart is Iran's interference in internal Arab affairs, particularly in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and Bahrain. Although Iranian-Saudi enmity dates back many decades, it became acute after the 1979 Islamic Revolution when Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ruh
intelligence assistance that Syria couldn't do without. But Damascus isn't just a resurrected strategic ally following years of desuetude under the Yeltsin government; it is Putin's last-stand client in the region against what he sees as American hegemony. The Cheka's old hold on Damascus looms large i
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s content dovetailed with Putin's broader promotion of a narrative in which Russia is a great power that recovered from the chaos and weakness of the Yeltsin era and overcame the hostility of deter- mined enemies, especially the United States. Accord- ing to the manual, Russia's dark chapters—its domi- nat
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019263 →e regime's miserable human rights record to the ad- ministration, members of Congress, think tanks, and other opinion makers in the United States. ¢ Bahrain spent over $32 million between 2011, when political protests broke out, and 2015 on political consultants in the United States and Britain. During th
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019279 →Entities connected to both Bahrain and Yeltsin

Jeffrey Epstein
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Barack Obama
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United States
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George W. Bush
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Yemen
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Bill Clinton
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Bashar al-Assad
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Tehran
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Donald Trump
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Marc Rich
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Cairo
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Middle East
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Kuwait
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Joe Biden
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Prince Andrew
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United Arab Emirates
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Hillary Clinton
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John F. Kennedy
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Bloomberg L.P.
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Hosni Mubarak
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