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Congress probes US, Russia face-off in Syria

A look at the Middle East issues Congress will be addressing the week of Nov. 2.
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Congress delves into the end-game in Syria this coming week as the deployment of US special forces raises fresh questions about a potential clash with Russia.

The White House announced Oct. 30 that it was deploying several dozen troops to Syria as Secretary of State John Kerry met with Russian and Iranian officials in Vienna. The announcement was met with derision from hawkish Republicans for its relatively small scale while many Democrats warned of mission creep and demanded a vote on the matter.

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