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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Not on my watch, and I'll bet you not on my successor's watch either, is anybody going to transfer these people.
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