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Kofi Annan: Yes, it's going to be tough, it's going to be difficult, but we have to have hope. Almost every Syrian I have met they…

On the recordMarch 11, 2012
Yes, it's going to be tough, it's going to be difficult, but we have to have hope. Almost every Syrian I have met they want peace, they want the violence to stop, they want to move on with their lives.
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Kofi Annan

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Kofi Annan expresses the need for hope and peace among the Syrian people despite the ongoing violence.

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