Pottery Barn solution

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A metaphor used to describe the situation in the Middle East, implying that the US broke it and now expects Gulf States to fix it, which is not an ideal solution.

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Two Wars, No Clear Exit Plan. Now What? | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer

Two Wars, No Clear Exit Plan. Now What? | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer

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A metaphor used to describe the situation in the Middle East, implying that the US broke it and now expects Gulf States to fix it, which is not an ideal solution.