I think we have to go in with a multifaceted approach that pushes hard politically, that creates leverage with Russia and Iran to pressure Assad to come to the negotiating table.
Ted Poe: “I think we have to go in with a multifaceted approach that pushes hard politically, that creates leverage with Russia…”
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Poe emphasizes a strategic approach to negotiate with Assad involving Russia and Iran.
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