04/27/2015
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"We are not repeating errors of the past where we have valued stability or strategic interests at the expense of some of the democratic principles in the region."
"My statements on Syria have been reported. So people know that I believe in a more forward-leaning policy with regard to Syria."
"the reason why it is in the national interest of the United States is because, No. 1, we do not want our allies, our strong allies, in the region, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, et cetera, to feel threatened..."
"Clearly, a prosperous, democratic, and stable East Asia is crucial to our own national security, to our own safety, but also to our own prosperity."