Barack Obama actually said...

Both leaders agreed that a stronger Syrian opposition is essential to confronting extremists like ISIL as well as the Assad regime, which has lost all legitimacy.

Context

Readout of the President's Call with His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

09/09/2014

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