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On the recordMarch 23, 2015
The Assad regime bears overwhelming responsibility for the crisis in Syria, which has destabilized the region by displacing more than 12 million people both within Syria and as refugees abroad.
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Ash Carter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Carter highlights the humanitarian impact of the Assad regime's actions.

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