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On the recordMarch 18, 2013
Assad needs to leave, but he also needs to be turned over to The Hague, because there are war crimes that have been committed.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the need for Assad's removal and accountability for war crimes.

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