Syrian opposition leaders and rebels have criticized what they see as US disengagement from a conflict that has claimed more than 100,000 lives. Kerry's news on promised US arms may do little to change that view. Last week Kerry faced a barrage of complaints from Syrian refugees when he visited a sprawling refugee camp in Jordan. Kerry pointed out that the US is the largest donor of humanitarian assistance for Syrians displaced by the war, but his pleading was largely drowned out by protests of US abandonment. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.