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Zitat:Could Protests in Turkey Hurt U.S. Effort to Arm Syrian Rebels?<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/nationalsecurity/could-protests-in-turkey-hurt-u-s-effort-to-arm-syrian-rebels-20130614">http://www.nationaljournal.com/national ... s-20130614</a><!-- m -->
By Matt Vasilogambros
Updated: June 14, 2013 | 1:13 p.m.
June 14, 2013 | 1:05 p.m.
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Now that the U.S. is moving toward arming the Syrian rebels, American allies in the region will play an increasingly important role in the coming months. But some of those countries have their own security issues that could hamper that effort.
Turkey is currently dealing with violent protests in Istanbul that have grabbed international attention and disrupted daily life, while Jordan continues to face a burgeoning number of refugees from Syria. Both of those conflicts could present roadblocks to U.S. plans.
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