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April 18, 2012

Assad Is an Arab Problem - Not America's

Buck Sexton, National Review

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In a region that generally soaked itself in post-colonial pity until the Arab Spring, a unique opportunity presents itself for Muslims to take the reins and free an oppressed Sunni population.

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TAGGED: Israel, Syria, Turkey, Bashar al-Assad, Arabs

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