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  • n  a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate
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  • By arming Syria rebels, US drawn into proxy war
    President Barack Obama's decision to begin arming Syria's rebels deepens U.S. involvement in a regional proxy war that is increasingly being fought along sectarian lines, pitting Sunni against Shiite Muslims, and threatening the stability of Syria's neighbors.
    June 15, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
  • US gets drawn into regional proxy war with decision to start arming Syrian rebels
    President Barack Obama's decision to begin arming Syria's rebels deepens U.S. involvement in a regional proxy war that is increasingly being fought along sectarian lines, pitting Sunni against Shiite Muslims, and threatening the stability of Syria's neighbors.
    June 15, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
  • US Drawn Into Proxy War in Syria
    US gets drawn into regional proxy war with decision to start arming Syrian rebels        
    June 14, 2013 - ABC News

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