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Iraqi Peshmerga fighters take position at a post near the jihadist-held city of Zumar on Sept. 4. Iraqi security forces have clawed back some ground northeast of Baghdad and Kurdish forces backed by Iraqi air are fighting to retake Zumar from Islamic-State militants. (Ali Al-Saadi, AFP/Getty Images)
It was not so long ago that many were calling for the United States to intervene in Syria against the ruling regime. Now many are calling for us to intervene against the Islamic State, Syria’s most formidable opponent. Not knowing which side to support should give us pause. Have we learned nothing about getting involved in the Middle East?
Bill Wilkinson, Denver
This letter was published in the Sept. 9 edition.
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