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The Diplomatic Effect of the United States Targeting ‘Jihadi John’

A recent drone strike targeting ‘Jihadi John’ had diplomatic and strategic implications leading into talks in Vienna on the war in Syria.

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By Perry Cammack
Published on Nov 13, 2015

Source: Al Jazeera America

Speaking with al Jazeera America, Carnegie’s Perry Cammack discussed the strategic and diplomatic implications of the news that ‘Jihadi John’ may have been killed in a U.S. drone strike and assessed the diplomatic efforts underway to find a solution to the war in Syria. 

This interview originally appeared at Al Jazeera America.

About the Author

Perry Cammack

Former Nonresident Fellow, Middle East Program

Perry Cammack was a nonresident fellow in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on long-term regional trends and their implications for American foreign policy.

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