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United States Recognizes Syrian Opposition as “Legitimate Representative of the Syrian People,” Will Provide Small Arms and Ammunition to Opposition Forces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 107 , Issue 3 , July 2013 , pp. 654 - 658
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2013

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19 U.S. Dep’t of State Press Release No. 2013/0768, U.S. Government Assistance to Syria (June 19, 2013), at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2013/06/210899.htm.