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By Thomas L. Friedman and Daniel J. Wakin
Produced via Jillian Weinberger
New York Times opinion columnist Thomas Friedman and editor-in-chief Daniel Wakin talk about how and why the U. S. uses its influence in Syria after the overthrow of its dictator Bashar al-Assad.
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Daniel Wakin: Tom, I wanted to communicate with you about the situation in Syria and what it means for the Middle East as a whole. Almost two weeks have passed since the overthrow of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
After about thirteen years of civil war, this has been a game changer, as you wrote, for the Middle East.
So I think we can take this opportunity to talk about the ramifications and how the Trump administration responds. But first I have a question. You’ve been covering and writing about the Middle East for a long time. Throughout his career, he has noticed other versions of the Assad regime in Syria.
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