Joe Manchin actually said...

Why hasn't the YPG [People's Protection Units] or the Syrian Kurds been involved in these talks?

Manchin expresses concern over the exclusion of effective ground troops from discussions.

05/20/2015

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What did we learn from our past experiences--Korea, Vietnam, Cold War? You have to learn from every experience.

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I believe that we should be working with you more than telling you what to do.