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State Sen. Richard Black travels to Syria, praises Assad
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Apr 27, 2016 10:33pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Associated Press |
| News Date | Thursday, April 28, 2016 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | State Sen. Richard H. Black, R-Loudoun, has traveled to Syria and promised support for the government of President Bashar Assad, who U.S. officials have repeatedly said has lost the legitimacy to rule the war-torn country.
His trip to a Middle Eastern country in the midst of a civil war and his comments in the face of official U.S. foreign policy are highly unusual for a state lawmaker.
Black is a part-time state senator who has no official role in foreign affairs. Still, he has met with Assad government officials and said he would advocate for better relationships between Assad and the U.S., according to the official Syrian news agency.
“I will be Syria’s voice,” Black said, according to the news agency. |
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