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Rex Tillerson: the U.S. now believes Bashar al-Assad should go, that the Russians should rethink their policy when it comes to propping…

On the recordApril 5, 2017
the U.S. now believes Bashar al-Assad should go, that the Russians should rethink their policy when it comes to propping up the Assad regime and being involved militarily in Syria.
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Rex Tillerson

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson indicates a shift in U.S. policy towards Assad and calls for a reconsideration of Russian support for him.

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