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James Jeffrey
Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Turkey

Ambassador James F. Jeffrey is the United States Special Representative for Syria Engagement and former U.S Ambassador to Iraq and Turkey.  Prior to his current assignment, Ambassador Jeffrey was a Cipher Brief Expert and was the Philip Solondz distinguished fellow at The Washington Institute where he focused on U.S. regional, diplomatic, and military strategy, as well as Turkey, Iraq, and Iran. He previously served as assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor in the George W. Bush administration, with a special focus on Iran.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is in Washington for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.  On the Agenda are a number of important strategic issues among the NATO allies,...
The 2011 U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq: Relevance for Syria Today
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Following the near destruction of ISIS in Iraq and in the U.S. “zone” in northeastern Syria, and then a call recently by President Donald Trump to pull out of Syria, administration officials,...
Pull Troops Out of Syria? Trump Has a Point
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President Donald Trump is considering launching air strikes on Syria, if his own tweets are to be believed – an action that could show the value of switching from U.S. ground troops to a mostly...
Turks in Afrin: How Does It End?
March 15, 2018March 14, 2018
Turkey has had considerable military success in its two-month old campaign against the Syrian Kurdish militia in the northwest Syrian border province of Afrin, but final victory may be difficult...
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Vincent Stewart

Lieutenant General Vincent Stewart (Vince) is the Founder and CEO of Stewart Global Solutions, LLC, an international consulting organization. He retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after more than 38 years of active commissioned service to the nation. On his final tour of duty, he served as the Deputy Commander United States Cyber Command, one of the 11 Combatant Commands ...

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