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Peter Harling, Project Director for Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, International Crisis Group

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Douglas Herbert speaks to Peter Harling, Project Director for Iraq, Syria and Lebanon with the International Crisis Group. He shares his findings on the Syrian uprising and reflects on the lessons learned from Iraq.

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