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December 12, 2012

Obama Alienates Both Sides in Syria

Aaron Zelin, Foreign Policy

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The Obama administration slapped a terrorist designation on Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra -- but only managed to spark an anti-U.S. backlash among anti-Assad groups.

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