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In syria, because otherwise it will remain a civil war for a long time. >> who's at that table? political transition. reality check. iran has to be at that table whether we like it or not. russia has to be at that table whether we like it or not. >> i think they do. the question is before you get to that table you have to make it clear that you're willing to support the kind of outcome which is inclusive and which involves ultimately assad leaving, that winds down the violence and unifies the country against isis. so, yes, it has to be a regional activity, and lot of europeans need to be invol...

In syria, because otherwise it will remain a civil war for a long time. >> who's at that table? political transition. reality check. iran has to be at that table whether we like it or not. russia has to be at that table whether we like it or not. >> i think they do. the question is before you get to that table you have to make it clear that you're willing to support the kind of outcome which is inclusive and which involves ultimately assad leaving, that winds down the violence and unifies the country against isis. so, yes, it has to be a regional activity, and lot of europeans need to be invol...

To that table you have to make it clear you're willing to support the kind of outcome which is inclusive and involves ultimately assad leaving, that winds down the violence and unifies the country against isis. so yes it has to be a regional activity. our friends and allies in the region need to be involved be the focus needs to be -- there has to be an entry ticket in terms of the set of principles you need to accept before you sit at the table and we need to see if we can get a broad-based coalition government. >> ambassador mcfaul, hillary clinton called for a no-fly zone at this point. pre...

These weapons. time-certain, we should also move forward in other areas. one, potential cease-fire. find ways to discuss a political settlement that involves -- that involves assad leaving. a weapons embargo. i know i'm getting a little greedy here, but i think the security council debate allows us to bring those issues up, and veto -- >> okay, let me bring in rick santorum. because you heard there what bob corker said earlier, a stinging attack on the president personally for the leadership he has shown. did you agree with it? >> well, the president's leadership has absolutely failed. and we'...

Move a political transition that has assad leaving, stabilizes the country, ends the killing and allows the syrian people to determine their own destiny. >> shepard: i have got to tell it you sounded like a little more than that when the defense secretary said it. trial balloon or oops? one or the other. the united nations estimates more than 70,000 people have died since the uprising began in syria more than two years ago and that estimate is from three months ago. jennifer griffin is live at the pelc tonight. this was a little weird how it all went down. i wonder as one who has been there fo...