Cenk Uygur
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Ben Carson: I Was Just Joking About China Invading Syria!
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November 18, 2015
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7:58Now PlayingLast week, Ben Carson claimed the Chinese military had moved into Syria. When pressed, he said he had secret sources that were better than the White House’s. Now he claims he was just kidding. Cenk Uygur, host of the The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"Ben Carson backtracked Monday on claims his foreign policy “sources are better” than PresidentBarack Obama‘s, telling reporters, “that was tongue in cheek.”
Carson said the suggestion that he has better sources than the president was intended as a joke, adding it “would be very alarming” if his campaign had access to superior foreign policy advisors.
At the last Republican presidential debate, Carsontold the audience “the Chinese” are operating in Syria, a declaration met with criticism by some foreign policy experts. National Security Advisor Susan Ricerebutted Carson’s claim, telling reporters the U.S. has no evidence of Chinese involvement in Syria.”*
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