Subject: Editors' Picks: Somalia's failing army; and the U.S. retreat from Syria
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Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2018 17:26:15 -0500 (CDT)

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EDITORS' PICKS

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08/07/2018

Welcome to Editors’ Picks, FP’s daily roundup.

Today, we look at Somalia’s dysfunctional army, the dangers facing global supply chains, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s post-Islamic State retreat from Syria.

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No army, more problems: The United Nations and foreign powers claim they are dedicated to building up the Somali National Army. Instead, they have become complicit in its dysfunction, Amanda Sperber reports.

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In recovery: The United States is reluctant to help with Syrian recovery. That leaves the country vulnerable to Russia and Iran, FP’s Lara Seligman reports.

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3

New (old) order: Realists need to get a lot more realistic about the global legal system, FP’s Emile Simpson writes.

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4

Get snappy: The U.K. is preparing for empty shelves in case of a no-deal Brexit, but other countries may be just as vulnerable, Elisabeth Braw writes.

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5

Canadian beef: Saudi Arabia has started a crisis with Canada because it doesn't want to admit its own failings, FP’s Steven A. Cook writes.

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