03/03/2010
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"Should the Syrian regime and Russian forces precipitate the failure of the COH, the United States will consider all available options."
"But I assure you that, because of the sectarian nature of this, if he thinks he is going to be better off fighting on behalf of a dictator..."
"the absence of diplomatic effort is almost a guarantee of failure."
"It would be a gross miscarriage of justice, if that happened."