"the way you describe this challenge, the International Support Group that was convened is looking at this dynamic where, instead of emergency relief, as the conflict in Syria stretches longer, they need to possibly change the kinds of relief they provide to the refugee and host populations."
"Senator Kaine, as you experienced during your recent visit to Beirut, Sunni terrorist attacks in Lebanon are on the rise."
"I just cannot help but comment that only the acronym 'happy'--the U.S. military could use the phrase 'LAF' with a straight face."
"The selection of the President is also different than we might think of it here."
"the Lebanese Armed Forces really is a model for how those different confessions are able to come together"
"I found it interesting, in the dialogue with the Lebanese Armed Forces, their take on the Saudi Arabian and French potential for receipt of Saudi Arabian assistance to purchase French military assets...."
"It was a very powerful thing. It was a very visible indication not only of American sacrifice but of the kinds of challenges that that very resilient Lebanese population has been dealing with on a dai..."
"I asked the previous panel the question of whether in its internal politics in Lebanon, Hezbollah has been affected or seen any erosion of its political support because of the decision to go all in in..."
"The regime in Syria has proven willing to fight to the last Syrian, to destroy all of Syria."
"We cannot at all be complacent. We can be thankful that we survived these 3 years."
"There is no substitute for those discussions, and even if the opportunity or the hope is just a flicker, we have got to do what we can to keep that ember alive."