"There is no country in the Middle East that explodes more than Syria. Whatever happens in Syria will not stay in Syria. That is because Syria is both a keystone and a microcosm of the whole Middle East."
"Whenever central control is loosened, it is a source of insecurity for every sect, so they often reach outside for help. It is also a source of opportunity for every regional power, so they often reach inside to tilt Syria their way."
"Historically, it took an iron-fisted leader in Damascus to keep Syria under control on the inside and deter regional powers who wanted to control it from the outside."
"If confirmed, your first big challenge as President Donald Trump's top diplomat may be to persuade him to abandon isolationist rhetoric... to help with nation-building in Syria."
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