TRNS News Notes By Victoria Jones
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Speaking at the 113th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S in Reno, Nevada Monday, President Obama doubled down on his pledge to bring an end to the Syrian regime of President Assad, saying that the United States would respond decisively if Syria were to deploy its chemical weapons.
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Thousands of civilians fleeing the war-ravaged country remain stuck along Syria’s Iraqi, Jordanian, and Turkish borders.
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