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In this way, the situation in syria mirrors a contradiction that has persisted in the region for decades. the united states is chastised for meddling in the region, accused of having a hand in all manner of conspiracy. at the same time, the united states is blamed for failing to do enough to solve the regions problems and to showing indifference towards suffering muslim populations. i realize some of this is inevitable, given americas role in the world. but these contradictory attitudes have a p...

Peace. nowhere have we seen these trends can converge more powerfully than in syria. their peaceful protests against an authoritarian regime were met with repression and slaughter. in the face of such carnage, many retreated to their sectarian identities,al white and sunni, christian and kurd. and the situation spiraled into civil war. the international community recognized the stakes early on, but our response has not matched the scale of the challenge. aid cannot keep pace with the suffering o...

Principles of sovereignty to shield his regime. and on august 21st, the regime used chemical weapons in an attack that killed more than 1 is ,000 people including hundreds -- 1,000 people including hundreds of children. now, the crisis in syria and the destabilization of the region goes to the heart of broader challenges that the international community must now confront. how should we respond the conflicts in the middle east and north africa? conflicts between countries, but also conflicts with...

Americas committed over a billion dollars to this effort. today i can announce that we will be providing an additional $340 million. no aid can take the place of a political resolution that gives the syrian people the chance to rebuild their country, but it can help desperate people to survive. what broader conclusions can be drawn from measurings policy towards -- americas policy towards syria? i know there are those who have been frustrated by our unwillingness to use our military might to dep...

Propped him up, citing principles of sovereignty to shield his regime. and on august 21st the regime used chemical weapons in an attack that killed more than 1,000 people, including hundreds of children. now, the crisis in syria and the destabilization of the region goes to the heart of broader challenges that the international community must now confront. how should we respond to conflicts in the middle east and north africa? conflicts between countries, but also conflicts within them. how do w...

Action by those within syria or by external powers can achieve a lasting peace. nor do i believe that america or any nation should determine who will lead syria. that is for the syrian people to decide. nevertheless, a leader who slaughtered his citizens and gassed children to death cannot regain the legitimacy to lead a badly fractured country. the notion that syria can somehow return to a pre-war status quo is a fantasy. its time for russia and iran to realize that insisting on assads rule wil...

And finally, we will not tolerate the development or use of weapons of mass destruction. just as we considered the use of chemical weapons in syria to be a threat to our own national security, we reject the development of nuclear weapons that could trigger a nuclear arms race in the region and undermine the global non-proliferation regime. now, to say that these are americas core interests is not to say that they are our only interests. we deeply believe it is in our interests to see a middle an...

Political settlement cannot be reached without addressing the legitimate fears and concerns offal whites and other -- of alawites and other minorities. we are committed to working this political track, and as we pursue a settlement, lets remember this is not a zero sum endeavor. were no longer in a cold war. theres no great game to be won. nor does america have any interest in syria beyond the well being of its people, the stability of its neighbors, the elimination of chemical weapons and insur...

America has committed over a billion dollars to this effort, and today i can announce that we will be providing an additional $340 million. no aid can take the place of a political resolution that gives the syrian people the chance to rebuild their country, but it can help desperate people to survive. what broader conclusions can be drawn from americas policy towards syria? i know there are those who have been frustrated by our unwillingness to use our military might to oppose assad, and believe...

Now there must be a strong security council resolution to verify that the assad regime is keeping its commitments, and there must be consequences if they fail to do so. if we cannot agree even on this, then it will show that the united nations is incapable of enforcing the most basic of international laws. on the other hand, if we succeed, it will send a powerful message that the use of chemical weapons has no place in the 21st century. and that this body means what it says. now, agreement on ch...