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The most important thing in the Middle East that no one is talking about
Smyth's paper dispenses with the misconception that Syria is a quagmire for Iran, or its "Vietnam," as some analysts have claimed. "In a wider political sense, the real victor of the Syrian war and in Iraq has been Iran, a triumph for which the Islamic Republic has its militia forces to thank," Smyth writes. Tehran succeeded in turning Syria's war into a sectarian conflict and has benefitted greatly as a result.Here's how they did it. Posted by: Hupineger Glomomp0036 2015-02-06 |
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