Subject: Editors' Picks: What Mattis's departure means, and why Iran has more to worry about than oil sanctions
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EDITORS' PICKS

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12/21/2018

Welcome to Editors’ Picks, FP’s daily round-up.

Today we look at the impact of U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis’s resignation, the ordered departure of U.S. troops from Syria, and why the Taliban could profit from the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

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END OF TOUR: Mattis is one of the most influential members of U.S. President Donald Trump’s cabinet—his decision to leave in 2019 may unsettle allies, FP’s Lara Seligman reports.

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GONE TOMORROW: Staying in Syria would not have done much for U.S. security or prosperity, FP’s Stephen M. Walt writes.

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TIMING IS EVERYTHING: The planned withdrawal of nearly half of U.S. forces in Afghanistan—coming on the heels of the news of Mattis’s resignation and the Syria pull-out—undermines momentum for peace talks with the Taliban, Ashley Jackson writes.

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CRISIS LOOMING: Mattis’s resignation could further weaken the civilian side of Trump’s national security house, Peter Feaver writes for FP’s Elephants in the Room.

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BANKS AND BLACKLISTS: If Iran does not move forward on international financial transparency compliance, the country will be even worse off economically, Yigal Chazan writes.

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