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Elliott Abrams: Should we prevail and the Assad regime be replaced by a Sunni regime oriented towards Syria's Sunni neighbors like…

On the recordJuly 16, 2013
Should we prevail and the Assad regime be replaced by a Sunni regime oriented towards Syria's Sunni neighbors like Jordan and Turkey, it is a huge defeat for Iran and Hezbollah and Russia.
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Elliott Abrams

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Abrams emphasizes the geopolitical importance of a regime change in Syria.

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