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Robert Ford
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Robert Ford

@fordrs58

fellow at Middle East Institute & Yale Univ Jackson Institute, retired US diplomat torn b/t realism & liberalism in foreign policy. still, hope is not analysis.

Joined March 2014

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    1. Robert Ford‏ @fordrs58 19 Feb 2015
      Replying to @edwardedark

      @edwardedark @aron_ld @joshua_landis Edward, I must have missed your posts also denouncing regime barrel bombs, chemical weapon attacks etc

      17 replies . 8 retweets 10 likes
    2. Sharmine Narwani‏Verified account @snarwani 20 Feb 2015
      Replying to @fordrs58

      @fordrs58 I notice u didn't answer his question, Robert. And btw, can u name a moderate rebel force? @edwardedark @aron_ld @joshua_landis

      5 replies . 5 retweets 11 likes
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    4. Robert Ford‏ @fordrs58 20 Feb 2015
      Replying to @edwardedark

      @edwardedark @snarwani Syrian religious minorities, like rest of Syria r split, no ? Christians, Alawis on both sides.

      14 replies . 2 retweets 1 like
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    6. Robert Ford‏ @fordrs58 20 Feb 2015
      Replying to @edwardedark

      @edwardedark we condemned oppo atrocities publicly/privately & put Nusra 2012 on terror list angering oppo. regime crimes greater scale tho'

      3 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes
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    8. Robert Ford‏ @fordrs58 23 Feb 2015
      Replying to @edwardedark

      @edwardedark w/all due respect, ur a journalist, do ur own research but just google Kessab & State Dept or Maloula & State Dept. Enuf said.

      6 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes
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    10. GungHo2‏ @GungHo2 23 Feb 2015
      Replying to @edwardedark

      @edwardedark👉@fordrs58 do u deny knowing most of moderates u directly backed fought alongside #ISIS & #AlNusra🔛front lines➡#Aleppo➡️2013❓mt

      1 reply . 0 retweets 2 likes
      Robert Ford‏ @fordrs58 23 Feb 2015
      Replying to @GungHo2

      @GungHo2 @edwardedark absolutely do not deny - criticized them in 2013 and 2014 and publicly a month ago. major problem for oppo.

      12:31 pm - 23 Feb 2015
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      5 replies . 9 retweets 6 likes
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        2. Robert Ford‏ @fordrs58 23 Feb 2015
          Replying to @edwardedark

          @edwardedark IMO, much right,but many 2011 marchers not rural migrants 2cities - too simplistic.sectarian tones at start but not exclusively

          1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
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        2. Charles Shoebridge‏ @ShoebridgeC 23 Feb 2015
          Replying to @fordrs58

          Charles Shoebridge Retweeted Charles Shoebridge

          .@fordrs58 @GungHo2 @edwardedark @snarwani "Moderate rebel" reality clear by early 2012 eg https://twitter.com/shoebridgec/status/568933639502876673 … +https://twitter.com/ShoebridgeC/status/231123851696828416 …

          Charles Shoebridge added,

          Charles Shoebridge @ShoebridgeC
          Replying to @AmbRice44
          .@AmbassadorRice A brief @HuffingtonPost piece you'd do well to read: Why the West Should Not Support #Syria Rebels.. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mobileweb/charles-shoebridge/post_3720_b_1722772.html …
          3 replies . 3 retweets 6 likes
        3. Charles Shoebridge‏ @ShoebridgeC 23 Feb 2015
          Replying to @ShoebridgeC

          Charles Shoebridge Retweeted Charles Shoebridge

          Re PT, a reminder of how US envoy Robert Ford (said to be @fordrs58) says he no longer backs "moderate" Syria rebelshttps://twitter.com/shoebridgec/status/568580968153530368 …

          Charles Shoebridge added,

          Charles Shoebridge @ShoebridgeC
          After 3 years and 200,000 lost lives, US envoy admits the "moderate" #Syria rebels he backed are allied with #alQaeda http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2015/02/18/257024/once-a-top-booster-ex-us-envoy.html …
          0 replies . 8 retweets 4 likes
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        1. Alan‏ @AFK_10 23 Feb 2015
          Replying to @fordrs58

          @fordrs58 @GungHo2 @edwardedark The US Govt continued to arm & fund Rebels even tho they were "allies" with ISIS, Nusra & IF. All Islamists

          0 replies . 2 retweets 1 like
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