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Extraction Summary
6
People
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
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Interview transcript / government record
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Summary
This document page, marked with a House Oversight footer, contains a transcript of an interview between 'TB' and 'DP' discussing Middle Eastern geopolitics. The conversation focuses on the Syrian civil war, with 'DP' arguing against U.S. intervention, describing the conflict as being between 'the bad and the worse.' The text also alleges that the Sept 11 Benghazi meeting between U.S. and Turkish ambassadors was for arranging arms shipments to Syria via Turkey.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| TB | Interviewer |
Asking questions regarding US foreign policy in the Middle East.
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| DP | Interviewee |
Providing analysis on Syria, Benghazi, and Israel. Expresses isolationist views regarding Syria.
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| Assad | President of Syria |
Described as having diminishing power.
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| Obama | U.S. President |
His position on Syria is discussed; DP supports the position but notes clandestine support for rebels.
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| Turkish Ambassador | Diplomat |
Mentioned as attending a meeting in Benghazi on September 11.
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| American Ambassador | Diplomat |
Mentioned as attending a meeting in Benghazi on September 11 (Reference to Chris Stevens).
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Organizations (3)
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| U.S. Government |
Discussed regarding involvement in Syria.
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| U.S. Constitution |
Cited as not requiring foreign intervention.
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| Rebel forces |
Syrian opposition receiving clandestine U.S. support.
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Timeline (3 events)
September 11 (Year implied 2012)
Meeting between Turkish and American ambassadors in Benghazi.
Benghazi, Libya
Locations (12)
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Mentioned in context of state changes.
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Mentioned in context of state changes.
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Mentioned in context of state changes.
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Primary topic of discussion regarding civil war.
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Discussed regarding foreign policy intervention.
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Location of a meeting between ambassadors.
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Base location for ambassadors.
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Route for arms transport.
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Discussed regarding its importance to the revival of Islam and security.
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Mentioned regarding Islam's revival.
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Mentioned regarding Islam's revival.
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Mentioned regarding Islam's revival.
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Relationships (1)
TB
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Interviewer/Interviewee
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DP
Transcript format with Q&A structure.
Key Quotes (5)
"Americans have no dog in this fight and nothing in the U.S. Constitution requires us to get involved in every foreign conflict."Source
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"It’s a civil war involving the bad and the worse."Source
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"The September 11 meeting in Benghazi between the Turkish and the American ambassadors was very curious."Source
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"Arranging for American arms going via Turkey to Syria, it appears."Source
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"I don’t want the U.S. government involved. That would mean bearing some moral responsibility for what emerges, which I expect to be very unsavory."Source
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states, such as Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt. I think it is likely to happen before too long.
TB: What about Syria?
DP: Assad’s power is steadily diminishing and I cannot see how his regime will remain long in power.
DP: Assad’s power is steadily diminishing and I cannot see how his regime will remain long in power.
TB: Should the United States get involved there?
DP: No, Americans have no dog in this fight and nothing in the U.S. Constitution requires us to get involved in every foreign conflict. Two wretched forces are killing each other; just look at the ghastly videos of the two sides torturing and executing the other. Listen also to what they are saying. It’s a civil war involving the bad and the worse. I don’t want the U.S. government involved. That would mean bearing some moral responsibility for what emerges, which I expect to be very unsavory.
DP: No, Americans have no dog in this fight and nothing in the U.S. Constitution requires us to get involved in every foreign conflict. Two wretched forces are killing each other; just look at the ghastly videos of the two sides torturing and executing the other. Listen also to what they are saying. It’s a civil war involving the bad and the worse. I don’t want the U.S. government involved. That would mean bearing some moral responsibility for what emerges, which I expect to be very unsavory.
TB: So you are supporting the Obama position?
DP: Yes, though he reaches it with far more angst. Also, there appears to be some serious, clandestine U.S. support for the rebel forces. The September 11 meeting in Benghazi between the Turkish and the American ambassadors was very curious. They are both based in Tripoli, hundreds of miles away. What were they doing in Benghazi? Arranging for American arms going via Turkey to Syria, it appears.
DP: Yes, though he reaches it with far more angst. Also, there appears to be some serious, clandestine U.S. support for the rebel forces. The September 11 meeting in Benghazi between the Turkish and the American ambassadors was very curious. They are both based in Tripoli, hundreds of miles away. What were they doing in Benghazi? Arranging for American arms going via Turkey to Syria, it appears.
TB: How important has Israel been to the revival of Islam?
DP: It is a major factor in the neighboring states. But elsewhere, in Morocco, Iran, Malaysia, it has minor importance.
DP: It is a major factor in the neighboring states. But elsewhere, in Morocco, Iran, Malaysia, it has minor importance.
TB: Since the “Arab Spring,” Israel seems increasingly beleaguered.
DP: Not really, not yet, though I agree that it will be more beleaguered with time. Its neighbors are so consumed with their own affairs that they hardly pay Israel attention. But once the neighbors get their houses in order, Israel will most likely face new difficulties.
DP: Not really, not yet, though I agree that it will be more beleaguered with time. Its neighbors are so consumed with their own affairs that they hardly pay Israel attention. But once the neighbors get their houses in order, Israel will most likely face new difficulties.
TB: You have questioned U.S. support for Islamic democracy, which does seem naïve.
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