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Pouring arms into the spreading cauldron of war risks exacerbating the crisis in Iraq. A fully inclusive international diplomatic process should be attempted and is urgently needed now, before the fires of war and militancy spread further in the region.

David Cortright

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David Cortright
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: January 1
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