Anne W. Patterson: “the overarching goal at this point is to change the calculus on the…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2014

the overarching goal at this point is to change the calculus on the battlefield so that the Assad regime has an incentive to negotiate

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Anne W. Patterson

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Patterson emphasizes the need to alter the battlefield dynamics to encourage negotiations with Assad.

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