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Robert Ford

Former U.S. Ambassador to Syria and Deputy Ambassador to Iraq

Robert Ford is a teaching fellow at Yale University's Jackson Institute. He is a former U.S. ambassador to Syria and deputy ambassador to Iraq
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The US Will Spend $500M on Syrian Kurds This Year. For What?

The Trump administration is embarking on a state-building project with no clear strategy, benchmarks, or goals.

  • Robert Ford, The Atlantic
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Washington Still Doesn’t Understand Iraq

The U.S. dream of a democratic and federal Iraq is over. Appointing Iran the next boogeyman won’t help.

  • Robert Ford, The Atlantic
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Trump's Syria Ceasefire Is Doomed

It may bring Russia on board, but it hardly acknowledges Iran's role in the war.

  • Robert Ford, The Atlantic
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The Fatal Flaw in Trump's ISIS Plan

Can he keep both the Turks and the Kurds on his side?

  • Robert Ford, The Atlantic