04/12/2011
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"Is it fair to say that most Syrians want two things: to get rid of ISIL but also to get rid of Assad because he slaughtered their families?"
"We need to put that on his radar screen."
"Is it fair to say it is in our national security interests for Damascus not to be handed over to Assad, a proxy for Iran, in any final settlement, that you cannot have Iran dominating Damascus?"
"Is it fair to say that how we take Raqqa can determine the outcome of Geneva in terms of a political settlement?"