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U.S. Army Vet Charged for Fighting in Syria

Russia Today introduction: A US Army veteran has been charged with conspiracy for fighting alongside a Syrian rebel group linked to al-Qaeda. Eric Harroun, known to Syrians as 'the American', has appeared in numerous videos with members of the al-Nusra Front, designated by the US as a terrorist group. His father claims his son was working for the CIA, and would never join a militant group. RT's Gayane Chichakyan examines where the US draws the line between terrorists and so-called freedom-fighters.