On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
They feel abandoned and they have every reason to feel abandoned, and many of them are deserting to go to al-Nusra because they do not believe that they are getting any assistance.
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congress.govJohn McCain: “They feel abandoned and they have every reason to feel abandoned, and many of them are deserting to go to al-Nusra…”
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McCain highlights the abandonment felt by Syrian fighters due to lack of U.S. support.
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