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Ed Markey: “Working with Russia on Syria's civil war would essentially mean joining Assad's campaign to militarily conquer all of…”

On the recordNovember 30, 2016
Working with Russia on Syria's civil war would essentially mean joining Assad's campaign to militarily conquer all of those opposed to Assad.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Senator Markey warns against collaborating with Russia in Syria.

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