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Once a Top Booster, Ex-US Envoy No Longer Backs Arming Syrian Rebels

An ambassador has dropped his call to provide weapons to rebels.

By: Hannah Allam ,; McClatchyDC

February 25, 2015

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Obama Strategy to Beat Islamic State Likely to Draw US Into Years of Conflict

The nascent strategy calls for working with European and Arab allies to confront the group not only in Iraq, but also in Syria.

By: Jonathan S Landay &; Hannah Allam ,; McClatchy

September 8, 2014

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World’s Anger at Obama Policies Goes Beyond Europe and the NSA

Some of the United Statesu2019 closest allies are so upset about the NSA surveillance programs that the Obama administration has gone into damage-control mode to ensure the rifts donu2019t …

By: Hannah Allam &; Jonathan S Landay ,; McClatchyNewspapers

October 27, 2013

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Broad US Terror Alert Mystifies Experts; “It’s Crazy Pants,” One Says

Counterterrorism experts note that the alert covers an incongruous set of nations from the Middle East to an island off the southern coast of Africa.

By: Hannah Allam ,; McClatchyNewspapers

August 8, 2013

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Assad Opponents See US Distancing Itself from their Goals in Syria

Syrian opposition leaders say thereu2019s just one way to interpret the U.S. stalling on promised military aid while rebels lose ground: Goodbye, and good luck.