While I am sympathetic to those members of the Syrian opposition who are fighting for their freedom from a brutal dictator, our country cannot become deeply militarily involved in another costly, indefinite conflict abroad when we have so many pressing needs at home.
Manchin expresses caution about U.S. military involvement in Syria due to domestic needs.
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My observation, and recommendation from observation, would be, John, trust me, set yourself free and become an independent.
They don't believe in these extreme causes and going to the extreme mats and fighting each other and hating the other side.
The pledge is simply this: that you remain independent and not be part of the Democrat or Republican system.
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