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Rethinking the U.S. Alliance with Kurdish Fighters in Syria

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

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The Author is James Jeffrey

Ambassador James F. Jeffrey is the former U.S Ambassador to Iraq and Turkey. Currently, Ambassador Jeffrey is the Philip Solondz distinguished fellow at The Washington Institute where he focuses 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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