On the recordSeptember 2, 2014
The president has talked about this going back some months working with Congress to build support, to train the moderate opposition.
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transcripts.cnn.comThe president has talked about this going back some months working with Congress to build support, to train the moderate opposition.
Blinken discusses the president's ongoing efforts to support moderate opposition in Syria.
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