Senior House Republican criticizes Obama on Syria policy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy, the No. 2 Republican in the House of Representatives, on Friday criticized President Barack Obama's decision to put troops in Syria as a "tactical move in the absence of a comprehensive strategy."

"What the president has failed to address is a proper response to increased Russian-Iran cooperation in Syria," McCarthy said in a statement. "The president is rewarding Iran and Russia by accepting their place at the negotiating table."

(Reporting by Timothy Ahmann; Editing by Bill Trott)

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