05/19/2010
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"If Assad fell and left the country, a pillar of the American policy for now well over 2 years, would we have to put troops on the ground to secure those chemical weapons caches?"
"I have the belief that the American people would not tolerate, nor would any of us, boots-on-the-ground."
"Any or all of these actions would send the critical message to Assad that it is time for him to go."
"I think this is a humanitarian issue that just simply is unacceptable to continue on the path that it is on."