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d, if prolonged, be a source of major regional disruption threatening the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all of Syria's neighbors—Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, and Israel. Accordingly, the regional countries involved and the international community that all have a stake in peace and security
ely sidelining the military's political influence , Erdogan went after other centers of power: media, business leaders and civil society; now, the Gulenists, a strong, EFTA00676546 politically effective community. The prime minister has exploited crises — whether real or manufactured — to undermine th
d, if prolonged, be a source of major regional disruption threatening the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all of Syria's neighbors—Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, and Israel. Accordingly, the regional countries involved and the international community that all have a stake in peace and security
ely sidelining the military's political influence , Erdogan went after other centers of power: media, business leaders and civil society; now, the Gulenists, a strong, politically effective community. The prime minister has exploited crises — whether real or manufactured — to undermine the rule of law.
h impotence as Assad bulldozes whole neighborhoods, tortures with impunity and summarily executes the innocent as well as the guilty? Why, indeed? Lebanon totters. Jordan drowns in refugees. Iraq has descended into ethnic chaos and its border with Syria is a mere rest stop for Islamic radicals. A EFTA
the polls may be, Erdogan has been hurt. He has also revived the opposition, who are likely to increase their vote tallies with the support of the Gulenists. Erdogan will get lower numbers, but beyond that it is hard to predict, particularly the all-important cities of Istanbul and Ankara, the bastions
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George W. Bush
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Bashar al-Assad
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Tehran
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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Bill Clinton
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Damascus
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Middle East
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Jerusalem
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Vladimir Putin
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Terje Rod-Larsen
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Yemen
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Marc Rich
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Cairo
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Michael Cohen
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Prince Andrew
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Bahrain
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