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McGurk made the revelations in the Washington Post. Reuters
McGurk made the revelations in the Washington Post. Reuters
Former US anti-ISIS envoy: Turkey 'not a reliable partner' in Syria
Brett McGurk faults Donald Trump's rushed Syria withdrawal decision for breathing life back into ISIS
Joyce Karam
19 January, 2019