Anne W. Patterson: “To protect U.S. interests amidst this volatility, we have to recognize and cope with the challenges that states across…”

There is absolutely no evidence that the Saudis have been involved in the 9/11 attacks.

We have provided over $2 billion, $2.5 billion, for humanitarian assistance inside Syria.

Certainly not. The President and certainly the Secretary have said many times that Assad's departure is absolutely critical to any future in Syria.

Let me stress that that is our goal, to get Assad out.