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On the recordDecember 8, 2015
If President Assad is not held accountable, there will not be support for any solution in regard to Syria.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin emphasizes the necessity of accountability for Assad to gain support for a resolution in Syria.

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