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Hillary Clinton: The legitimacy that is necessary for anyone to expect change to occur under this current government is, if not gone…

On the recordJune 1, 2011
The legitimacy that is necessary for anyone to expect change to occur under this current government is, if not gone, nearly run out. If he cannot end the violence against his own people, take meaningful steps to start a process of reform then he needs to get out of the way.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Hillary Clinton addresses the need for Syrian President Assad to step down if he cannot reform and end violence against his people.

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