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Trump must act now to save Syrian lives -- Tulsi Gabbard

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Deputy Secretary Higginbottom Visits a Classroom at a Syrian Refugee Camp. Despite thin examples of U.S. refugee support, the Administration remains opposed to refugee migration and supportive of destabilizing policies.
Deputy Secretary Higginbottom Visits a Classroom at a Syrian Refugee Camp. Despite thin examples of U.S. refugee support, the Administration remains opposed to refugee migration and supportive of destabilizing policies.
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"Syria is once again faced with an inevitable battle and tragedy — this time in Idlib, a northwestern Syrian city that is a major al-Qaeda stronghold...They continue to bolster al-Qaeda, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), and “rebel” allies instead of focusing on eliminating terrorist factions, protecting civilians, and working toward peace."

In this short article, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard shows she is one of a tiny minority, perhaps unique, in Congress willing to call out U.S. support for al Qaeda and al Qaeda aligned forces, for escalating the violence in Syria, and for ignoring human rights.

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