"The Mideast’s Next Dilemma
With Turkey flexing its muscles, we may soon face a revived Ottoman Empire.
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On one issue the Republican contenders and the president they wish to replace are in agreement: the United States should reduce its military presence in the Greater Middle East. The preferred arguments are that America cannot afford to be engaged in combat operations in far-flung countries and that such operations are futile anyway."
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