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House Approves Arming of Syrian Rebels

HeadlineSep 18, 2014

In a rare moment of bipartisan unity, House lawmakers have voted to authorize the arming and training of Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State. The Senate is expected to pass the legislation today. The Obama administration had lobbied heavily for the measure as part of its ramped-up offensive against the Islamic State, which has claimed swaths of both Iraq and Syria.

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