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On the recordOctober 27, 2015
if President Assad is not held accountable for his war crimes, it will be a clear message that we are going to see this scene play out again somewhere else in that region.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin emphasizes the need for accountability for Assad's actions to prevent future atrocities.

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