05/05/2014
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"Thank you for holding the hearing 'Syria after Geneva: Next Steps for U.S. Foreign Policy.'"
"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..."
"At the moment, there is clearly a stalemate at the political level."
"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."