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Ted Deutch: “But it certainly seems that with respect to the humanitarian part of this crisis that is caused by the ongoing slaughter…”

On the recordMay 21, 2013
But it certainly seems that with respect to the humanitarian part of this crisis that is caused by the ongoing slaughter of the Syrian people by Assad, that certainly even those nations with which we deal who have closer relationships with Assad would acknowledge that it is in our collective best interest to take some sort of action to at least stop or at least slow the bloodshed.
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Ted Deutch
Democratic · Florida

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Deutch emphasizes the need for humanitarian action in Syria amidst ongoing violence.

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