Anne W. Patterson: “Certainly not. The President and certainly the Secretary have said many times that Assad's departure is absolutely…”

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

The Saudis, over the past 15 years, have instituted a very broad range of steps that have cut off financing for terrorists.

There is no military solution, and the international community cannot afford a continuation of the status quo.

Our differences with Russia, Iran, and the Assad regime are very substantial, but the benefits of ending this conflict are even greater.