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On the recordSeptember 15, 2015
I sort of still feel like there is this leftover hubris in which we think that we are the most important player in the region.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy reflects on American perceptions of its role in Middle Eastern conflicts.

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