Anne W. Patterson: “People everywhere were inspired by the events of Tahrir Square and Egyptian citizens' desire for freedom and democracy.”

Let me stress that that is our goal, to get Assad out.

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.

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

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...