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4 September 2013updated 22 Oct 2020 3:55pm

These “Syria for idiots” pieces are getting a bit much

Where will it end?

By Oliver Williams

The Syria Question: It’s stolen the headlines and public debate this summer as Congress and Parliament come to loggerheads. But how can you have an answer if you don’t know what the Question is? Here’s a simple explanation from one K N Al-Sabah in a letter to the FT:

Sir, Iran is backing Assad. Gulf states are against Assad!

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