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Anne W. Patterson: “We don't believe it is possible to have any sort of settlement there, either a political settlement or any military…”

On the recordNovember 3, 2015
We don't believe it is possible to have any sort of settlement there, either a political settlement or any military defeat of ISIL, without the departure of Assad.
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Anne W. Patterson

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Patterson emphasizes the necessity of Assad's departure for peace in Syria.

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