09/15/2014
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"At the moment, there is clearly a stalemate at the political level."
"Our goals remain to: (1) counter violent extremism and prevent the establishment of a terrorist safe-haven in Syria; (2) avoid the collapse of the Syrian state and its institutions; (3) prevent the tr..."
"We continue to encourage the moderate opposition, both political and armed, to be more unified, to coordinate more effectively, and to build better connections with civilian Syrian populations."
"canceling the Keystone XL pipeline does not mean that the oil from Canadian oil sands deposits will go undeveloped, sparing the world some modest increment of carbon emissions."