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AP Diplomatic Writer. Dad. Curmudgeon. Any snark is all mine. Ex-Buffalo, -Musselburgh, -CVille, -Phnom Penh, -Nairobi. Go Bills! Go Sabres! Hoya Saxa!
Dec 19, 2018 4 tweets 4 min read
From Dec. 11 @statedept briefing on #Syria with Brett McGurk:
"I think it’s fair to say Americans will remain on the ground after the physical defeat of the caliphate, until we have the pieces in place to ensure that that defeat is enduring."
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@StateDept McGurk on #Syria from Dec. 11 @statedept briefing (con't):
"Even as the end of the physical caliphate is clearly now coming into sight, the end of ISIS will be a much more long-term initiative.
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