On the recordSeptember 3, 2013
The goal is to enable Syrians to fight for their country so that we aren't stuck with a problem later on.
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Paul Wolfowitz
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transcripts.cnn.comThe goal is to enable Syrians to fight for their country so that we aren't stuck with a problem later on.
Wolfowitz outlines the objective of U.S. involvement in Syria as empowering the Syrian opposition.
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