In order to have what you're correctly identifying as the end state that will keep the peace in the long run, there has to be, first of all, in Syria, a political transition from Assad to a government that includes some of the opposition.
Carter emphasizes the need for a political transition in Syria for lasting peace.
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I agree with you, also, about the Assad regime. It's a reason why Assad can't be part of the future of that country.
I don't believe that the nuclear agreement with Iran constitutes a grand bargain of any kind or will lead to your word 'detente' of any kind, or at least we're not anticipating that.
the biggest budget priority for us strategically is Congress averting the return of sequestration
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