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Several Republican lawmakers threatened to reimpose sanctions on the Syrian government if it fails to protect the Kurds |
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By Marc Rod U.S. officials and GOP legislators are raising concerns about the Syrian government military offensive against territory held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, which has been a close U.S. ally. Several Republican lawmakers said the Syrian government is failing to meet expectations that Damascus would protect minority rights — which was their impetus to agree to repeal the Caesar Act sanctions on Syria just months ago. The lawmakers are now threatening to reverse course — but re-imposing those sanctions would be a difficult task. |
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