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Susan Rice: “Syria is an urgent moral challenge and a growing threat to regional peace and security.”

On the recordNovember 8, 2011
Syria is an urgent moral challenge and a growing threat to regional peace and security.
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Susan Rice
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Rice emphasizes the humanitarian crisis and security threat posed by Syria.

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