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Ed Markey: I think the United States has to insert itself as the overall supervisor of who gets what in terms of external military…

On the recordOctober 30, 2013
I think the United States has to insert itself as the overall supervisor of who gets what in terms of external military assistance going in to opposition groups in Syria.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the need for U.S. oversight in military assistance to Syrian opposition.

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