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Pentagon, CIA Chiefs Skeptical of Syria Cease-Fire | Letter From Europe: A Turning Point for Syrian War, and U.S. Credibility: The question is not whether the outcome in Syria would have been different if the United States had led airstrikes in 2013, though it is hard to imagine it could have been any worse. Instead, the issue is the damage to the expectations Paris and other capitals still have for Washington’s role in the world.

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The question is not whether the outcome in Syria would have been different if the United States had led airstrikes in 2013, though it is hard to imagine it could have been any worse. Instead, the issue is the damage to the expectations Paris and other capitals still have for Washington’s role in the world. »   Letter From Europe: A Turning Point for Syrian War, and U.S. Credibility 23/02/16 08:41 from  Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Laurent Fabius, center, the former French foreign minister, after handing over powers to the newly appointed foreign minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, second from right, in Paris this month. Pentagon, CIA Chiefs Skeptical of Syria Cease-Fire Tuesday February 23 rd , 2016  at  9:53 AM WSJ.Com: World News 1 Share U.S. military and intelligence advisers don’t believe Russia will abide by a cease-fire in Syria and want the Obama administration to ready plans to increase pressur