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Itani Quoted by The Telegraph on US Strategy in Syria

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Jun 21, 2016

Itani Quoted by The Telegraph on US Strategy in Syria

By Faysal Itani

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In the News

Jun 21, 2016

Itani Joins Voice of America to Discuss Syria Policy Discontent and the Implications for the US Presidential Election

By Faysal Itani

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SyriaSource

Jun 20, 2016

A Possible (and Unusual) Russian Attack on US Allies

By Faysal Itani

US officials repeatedly say that United States and Russia share the goal of defeating the Islamic State (ISIS). Why then has Russia apparently attacked the New Syrian Army (NSA)—a US-armed and trained force whose sole purpose is fighting ISIS? And how can the United States salvage its ability to recruit local partners against the extremist […]

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In the News

Jun 20, 2016

Hof in Foreign Policy: A Humanitarian Intervention in the West Wing

By Frederic C. Hof

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Jun 19, 2016

Itani Quoted by AFP on State Department Memo Condemning Obama’s Disentanglement Policy in Syria

By Faysal Itani

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Jun 17, 2016

Frederic C. Hof’s Statement on State Department Internal Memo Critical of Obama Administration Policy in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

WASHINGTON, DC – On June 16, 2016, The New York Times reported that more than fifty State Department diplomats had signed an internal memo critiquing the Obama administration’s Syria policy. The New York Times was provided a draft of the memo, which urges air strikes against the Assad regime in Syria. In response, Ambassador Frederic C. Hof, director of the […]

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Jun 17, 2016

Frederic C. Hof’s Statement on State Department Internal Memo Critical of Obama Administration Policy in Syria

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WASHINGTON, DC – On June 16, 2016, The New York Times reported that more than fifty State Department diplomats had signed an internal memo critiquing the Obama administration’s Syria policy. The New York Times was provided a draft of the memo, which urges air strikes against the Assad regime in Syria. In response, Ambassador Frederic C. […]

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Jun 17, 2016

Hof Quoted by Washington Examiner on Obama’s Syria Policy

By Frederic Hof

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Jun 17, 2016

Hof Quoted by New York Times on Kerry’s Opinion of State Department Syria Dissent Letter

By Frederic Hof

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Jun 17, 2016

Hof Quoted by Christian Science Monitor on Open Letter to the Obama Administration on Strategy Towards Syria

By Frederic Hof

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