On the recordAugust 13, 2012
The sooner that Assad steps aside, the sooner the Syrian people will be able to complete a political transition.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“The sooner that Assad steps aside, the sooner the Syrian people will be able to complete a political transition.”
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