08/02/2017
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"At the moment, there is clearly a stalemate at the political level."
"We continue to believe that the Assad regime is a magnet for terrorism and that the best, most durable resolution to the conflict is a mutually agreed-upon political transition."
"Thank you for holding the hearing 'Syria after Geneva: Next Steps for U.S. Foreign Policy.'"
"Our goals remain to: (1) counter violent extremism and prevent the establishment of a terrorist safe-haven in Syria; (2) avoid the collapse of the Syrian state and its institutions; (3) prevent the tr..."