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On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
We will continue to work with our allies, partners, and other 'Friends of Syria' to mobilize the international community to take action to force Assad aside.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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