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On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
The idea that we are going to try to create a Syrian opposition where the members have no ties of any kind to any Islamic organization and are willing to solely fight Daesh and not the Assad regime, to me it is almost surprising that we did find 50 guys who were willing to do that.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the challenges of forming a Syrian opposition force.

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