This did not have to happen. This began, as has been pointed out repeatedly, by Syrians themselves standing up against the government.
Marco Rubio: “This did not have to happen. This began, as has been pointed out repeatedly, by Syrians themselves standing up against…”
On the recordMarch 14, 2017
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Rubio reflects on the origins of the Syrian conflict and its consequences.
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