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Antony Blinken: “The burden on Jordan, the burden on Lebanon, the burden on Turkey, as you saw firsthand, Mr. Chairman, is extraordinary.”

On the recordApril 11, 2016
The burden on Jordan, the burden on Lebanon, the burden on Turkey, as you saw firsthand, Mr. Chairman, is extraordinary.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Blinken highlights the overwhelming refugee burden on neighboring countries due to the Syrian crisis.

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