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Eliot Engel: “I think we made a terrible mistake when we didn't aid the Free Syrian Army 4 years ago.”

On the recordApril 26, 2017
I think we made a terrible mistake when we didn't aid the Free Syrian Army 4 years ago.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Engel criticized past U.S. decisions regarding support for Syrian opposition forces.

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