On the recordJune 27, 2016
the removal of Assad is critical. It is a critical component.
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Rubio emphasizes the necessity of removing Assad for peace in Syria.
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If that is threatened, then I think the global economy is threatened, and the rules which have underpinned 150 years of international trade and commerce are also threatened, and that cannot be allowed to happen.
We've tried and we'll continue to try to see if we can, you know, find a middle ground that brings this about.
If these consequences didn't exist, then today we would be living in a world where a significant percentage of the energy supply in this region and 20% of the world's energy supply is being held hostage by a rogue regime.