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The seeds of American distrust over the new ceasefire in Syria — which began Monday after being brokered by U.S. and Russian diplomats — were planted as far back as last September. That’s when Moscow kicked off its air campaign in Syria by sending an official to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdadwith the message that Russian bombs would begin falling within the hour, blindsiding the Obama administration.

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