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Neil Quilliam
Academic
Neil Quilliam is an analyst at the United Kingdom-based think tank Chatham House.
Notable Quotes
"Instinctively, it feels like a bad move."View Story →
"There can be little trust or faith amongst Iran’s Kurdish groups that US support will be honoured."View Story →
"It is unlikely Trump would take over the territory."View Story →
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