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To: LindyBill who wrote (503855)8/23/2012 2:33:35 PM
From: skinowski  Respond to of 794011
 


In the event of Assad’s falling, al-Qaeda will probably gain de facto control of parts of Syria to serve as a new strategic base for jihadis in the Middle East


That's from the continuation of this article in NRO. Looks like while we keep busy nation building, our opposition is gaining strategic advantage.