On the recordMay 20, 2015
Our approach has been... to try to find a political exit for Bashar Assad rather than a United States-led military exit.
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congress.govOur approach has been... to try to find a political exit for Bashar Assad rather than a United States-led military exit.
Carter outlines the U.S. strategy regarding Assad's political future.
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