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Letters: Use Russia as opening to leave Middle East

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with senior government officials as Russian military jets carry out airstrikes in Syria.
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with senior government officials as Russian military jets carry out airstrikes in Syria. Alexei Nikolsky AP
Columbia, SC

Now that Iraq has joined Russia, Iran and Syria in a new agreement to strengthen cooperation against the extremist Islamic State, this gives the United States an opportunity to cut our losses and withdraw from the Middle East, as far as fighting ISIL is concerned.

Albert J. Sadowski

West Columbia

This story was originally published October 7, 2015 at 3:42 PM with the headline "Letters: Use Russia as opening to leave Middle East."

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