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People
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Organizations
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a transcript or minutes of a high-level policy meeting regarding US intervention in Syria. The text features input from prominent former officials and military leaders (Hadley, Perry, Albright, Steinberg, Ross, Cartwright) discussing strategies to remove Assad, bypass the UN (referencing Russia and China's veto power), and support rebels without deploying US ground troops ('boots on the ground'). The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| General Hoss Cartwright | Speaker |
Discusses military strategy, securing WMDs, and logistics for Syrian intervention. Likely General James Cartwright.
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| Assad | Subject |
Syrian leader targeted for removal/pressure.
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| Steve Hadley | Speaker |
Identified as 'ex Bush'. Advocates for bypassing UN and aligning with Turkey.
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| Bill Perry | Speaker |
Supports near term intervention, no-fly zones, and using US unique capabilities like AWACs.
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| Madeleine A | Speaker |
Likely Madeleine Albright. Advocates for intervention without UN, citing Kosovo precedent.
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| Jim Steinberg | Speaker |
Identified as 'ex Obama'. Insists on certainty of Assad's removal.
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| Dennis Ross | Speaker |
Identified as 'ex Obama'. Argues for intervention to impact outcome, suggests reaching out to KSA and Alawites.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| UN |
United Nations; discussed as an entity to bypass or ignore regarding Syria policy.
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| Arab League |
Mentioned as part of a potential 'coalition of the willing'.
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| UK |
United Kingdom; mentioned as potential coalition partner.
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| US Government/Military |
Implied entity planning the intervention.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (via Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT).
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Timeline (1 events)
Unknown
Strategic meeting regarding US intervention in the Syrian Civil War.
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Locations (7)
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Primary subject of the geopolitical discussion.
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Used as a comparison for difficulty of military operation.
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Mentioned regarding veto power and sending a message.
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Mentioned regarding veto power and sending a message.
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Proposed ally for alignment and operations.
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Cited by Madeleine A as precedent for non-UN intervention.
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; suggested for outreach.
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Relationships (3)
Listed as '(ex Bush)'
Listed as '(ex Obama)'
Listed as '(ex Obama)'
Key Quotes (6)
"Stop supplies to Assad; provide command and control assets (radios) to rebels"Source
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Quote #1
"Forget the UN. This will send a critical message to China and Russia that they don’t have a veto on US policy."Source
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Quote #2
"I support near term intervention, but not boots on the ground."Source
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Quote #3
"Didn’t use UN in Kosovo and shouldn’t use it now."Source
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Quote #4
"Must be certainty in everyone’s mind as to outcome (ie.that Assad is out)."Source
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Quote #5
"We should act, but in a fashion that has most of the action on the backs of the rebles."Source
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Quote #6
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