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The fall of Assad is a defeat for Russia — and no 'win' for the US

We should note that for every bad outcome for Moscow here, Washington faces an equally unstable path, too

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Forget diplomacy, for Tel Aviv it's been increasing military aggression as the default approach to any security problem.

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A loophole in a hearing transparency rule allows experts to bypass potential conflict disclosures

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A lot has changed since his first term. Let's hope he can recognize that with a better approach this time.