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The view from Turkey: Distrust of Britain, dismay over Syria
Comment: Why the Middle East just doesn’t trust Britain over Syria

Amid the rubble of Bashar al-Assad’s war against his people and reports of the use of chemical weapons, British prime minister David Cameron and US president Barack Obama consider military action, along with allies in Germany and France. But the people of the Middle East are wary of western involvement.