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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel
People carry Turkish flags at Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey on July 17, 2016 as they gather to protest the failed military coup attempt. ( Onur Coban/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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People carry Turkish flags at Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey on July 17, 2016 as they gather to protest the failed military coup attempt. ( Onur Coban/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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Gabriel Mitchell
PhD Candidate, Government & International Affairs, Virginia Tech University
Gabriel Mitchell
4 Min Read
A Turkish anti riot police officer stands guard on a tank after a military position on the Bosphorus bridge was taken over in Istanbul on July 16, 2016. (OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images)
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A Turkish anti riot police officer stands guard on a tank after a military position on the Bosphorus bridge was taken over in Istanbul on July 16, 2016. (OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
10 Min Read
Supporters wave the flag of Lebanon and the Shiite movement Hezbollah alongside a poster of former Hezbollah leader Abbas al-Mussawi during a rally in Beirut on February 16, 2016. (ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Supporters wave the flag of Lebanon and the Shiite movement Hezbollah alongside a poster of former Hezbollah leader Abbas al-Mussawi during a rally in Beirut on February 16, 2016. (ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
7 Min Read
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the Iran nuclear agreement August 5, 2015 at American University in Washington, DC. (Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images)
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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the Iran nuclear agreement August 5, 2015 at American University in Washington, DC. (Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images)
Commentary
Peter Rough Hudson Institute
Peter Rough Hudson Institute
Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia
4 Min Read
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