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Beto O'Rourke: “So what Syria is missing right now is more pain. There hasn't been enough pain in the last few years.”

On the recordJanuary 11, 2016
So what Syria is missing right now is more pain. There hasn't been enough pain in the last few years.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

O'Rourke emphasizes the need for increased pressure on Assad for negotiations.

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