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Paul Wolfowitz: The goal is to enable Syrians to fight for their country so that we aren't stuck with a problem later on.

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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Wolfowitz outlines the objective of U.S. involvement in Syria as empowering the Syrian opposition.

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