But James Baker, I'm sure, is dubious about how much Syria or Iran wants to engage, but he still does advocate reaching out to them.

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"I'm pretty excited, " Brian Baker said to me on the phone, not long after the match was over.

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I'm inclined to support the conclusions of Jim Baker.

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