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2016-04-29 Home Front: Politix

Cruz' ex co-chair in Virginia heads to Syria, praises Assad

[Wash Times] RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Sen. Ted Cruz's former campaign co-chairman in Virginia has traveled to Syria and promised support for the government of President Bashar Assad, who U.S. officials have repeatedly said has lost the legitimacy to rule the war-torn country.

Virginia state Sen. Dick Black’s trip to a Middle Eastern country in the midst of a civil war and his comments in the face of official U.S. foreign policy are highly unusual for a state lawmaker.

Black, an outspoken Republican, is a part-time state senator who has no role in official U.S. foreign policy. Still, he has met with Assad government officials and said he would advocate for better relationships between Assad and the U.S., according to the official Syrian news agency.

"I will be Syria’s voice," Black said, according to the news agency.

An aide to Black said Wednesday evening that Black resigned as co-chair of the Cruz campaign in Virginia shortly before his trip. In a resignation letter dated April 21 the aide provided to The Associated Press, Black said he was resigning to "avoid any possible distraction" related to his trip.

In the letter, Black said he was traveling to Syria "in an attempt to restore peace and prevent the slaughter of Christians and other minorities at the hands of the armies of terrorists rampaging across the country."
Black is a decorated USMC Viet Veteran and retired U.S. Army JAG Colonel.

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-04-29 03:25|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 If there be anything to praise, you certainly have my permission. Calling him a no good, worthless SOB for eight years hasn't seemed to help much.

Hat tip to you Colonel. Keep your head down and God's speed.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-04-29 03:45|| 2016-04-29 03:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Praises Assad?

I guess he's uninformed or of the same mind as Churchill when he said he'd put in a good word for Lucifer in Parliament if he fought against Hitler.

Posted by rjschwarz 2016-04-29 10:41|| 2016-04-29 10:41|| Front Page Top

#3 I assume of the same mind as Churchill.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-04-29 10:59|| 2016-04-29 10:59|| Front Page Top

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