Anne W. Patterson: “We are trying to support the moderate opposition.”

I do not agree with that, Mr. Conyers, because I think what this would do--that suggests that the sources of these terrorist acts are countries like ours...

Certainly not. The President and certainly the Secretary have said many times that Assad's departure is absolutely critical to any future in Syria.

Certainly our European allies, our Gulf allies, and Turkey do see that. They are absolutely determined that he will not remain in power.

There is no military solution, and the international community cannot afford a continuation of the status quo.