I agree that this accusation is absurd. And it is not the only false attack against T. Cruz.
The neocons really, really want Assad out. They are not going to give up on it. McCain is brokering a deal to provide 10,000 American troops in a 100,000 sunni arab coalition. Putin just scared Kerry straight out of ‘regime change’ but I’ll bet you that gets walked back by the administration and McCain.