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Petraeus: Use Al Qaeda Fighters to Beat ISIS
Deal With the Devils
To take down the so-called Islamic State in Syria, the influential former head of the CIA wants to co-opt jihadists from America’s arch foe.
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Shane Harris
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Aug. 31 2015
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