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On the recordJanuary 10, 2018
I would argue that you are operating under a flawed premise, which is that there is any future for Syria that does not involve a substantial role for Iran.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy challenges the assumption that Syria's future can exclude Iran's influence.

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