On the recordMay 18, 2011
The future is going to be determined on the streets of Syria's cities, not in a speech given by the President of the United States in the State Department.
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Richard N. Haass
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transcripts.cnn.comRichard N. Haass: “The future is going to be determined on the streets of Syria's cities, not in a speech given by the President of the…”
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Haass reflects on the limitations of American influence in Syria despite presidential rhetoric.
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