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John Kerry: If they are worried, as I think they are, about chaos on their southern borders, the rise of Islamic extremists that can…

On the recordJuly 31, 2012
If they are worried, as I think they are, about chaos on their southern borders, the rise of Islamic extremists that can have an influence on their own Muslim populations, then sticking with Assad is the surest way possible of guaranteeing the outcome that they seek to prevent.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry discusses Russia's support for Assad and its implications for regional stability.

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