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Former US and Turkish admirals spar over the future of Syria and Iranian influence
Even as the authoritarian leader consolidates control over the western part of his country, and U.S. troops reportedly prepare to depart their footholds in the east, retired U.S. Adm. James Stavridis said “Syria as a nation probably does not survive long-term in its current form.”
By Kyle Rempfer