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December 18, 2012

U.S. Policy Is Making Syria Islamist

Barry Rubin, PJ Media

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In his article “The Revolt of Islam in Syria” (Jerusalem Post, December 12), Jonathan Spyer — senior fellow at the GLORIA Center — points out compelling information about the new Western-backed leadership in Syria.

The bottom line: if this is Syria’s new government, then Syria now has an Islamist regime.

This is happening with the knowledge and collaboration of the Obama administration and a number of European governments.
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TAGGED: Barack Obama, Syria, Middle East

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