The ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad comes after a “diplomatic failure” on the part of the United States and Turkey, House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner said Sunday.

“The U.S. has troops in Syria,” the Ohio Republican said in an interview on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” This is on the border of Turkey. Turkey is a NATO ally.

“The United States is working with the Kurds. This really could have been an opportunity for the United States to work to try to resolve the issue between the Kurds.”

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