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This document appears to be a geopolitical briefing or memo analyzing US foreign policy in the Middle East. It argues strongly for continued support of Saudi Arabia as a key ally against terrorism and suggests a pragmatic, albeit unpopular, approach to the Syrian conflict that involves cooperating with Russia and accepting Bashar Assad as a necessary counter to ISIS. The text criticizes recent US attempts to 'democratize autocracies' and calls for a return to narrower, well-defined strategic objectives.