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'It is a zone of death, and we're complicit': Why Evangelicals are upset with Trump's Syria policy
Deirdre Shesgreen
USA TODAY  Nov. 3, 2019

WASHINGTON – When Bassam Ishak heard that Vice President Mike Pence had secured a cease-fire in Syria – one that included protections for religious minorities – he felt a wave of optimism that his family back home would be safe.

But in the weeks since that deal was announced in Turkey on Oct. 17, Ishak's hometown in northern Syria has nearly emptied, with Christians and Kurds fleeing amid fears of persecution by Turkish-backed militias.

When he announced the cease-fire, Pence emphasized Turkey's commitment to shield religious and ethnic minorities in the region. But Ishak and others say extremist paramilitary groups have not adhered to the U.S.-brokered deal, continuing their attacks and terrifying residents in their path.

Read more at: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/11/03/donald-trump-mike-pence-face-criticism-evangelicals-over-syria/4112885002/
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