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A policy that fuels but does not change the dynamics of the war is "the worst of all worlds", says Emile Hokayem, an analyst based in Bahrain for a London-based think-tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies.Rebel commanders hope that America's shift includes a green light for Saudi Arabia to provide them with man-portable air-defence systems (MANPADs)—hitherto vetoed by America.
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