On the recordMay 20, 2015
The administration's requirement that this new Syrian force could only fight ISIL, not the Assad regime, which has killed far more Syrians than ISIL
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congress.govJoe Manchin: “The administration's requirement that this new Syrian force could only fight ISIL, not the Assad regime, which has…”
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Criticism of the administration's limited military support for Syrian forces against Assad.
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