So are you suggesting, Congresswoman, that it may not necessarily be in the immediate US Interest to see Bashar al Assad go? Well, if I'll tell you directly, It would not be in our U.S. interest, in the national interest of the United States and the security of the American people to see Bashar al Assad go. Now, we've got to remember our objective. We've seen what happens in the past when the United States gets distracted by regime change and nation building missions. (04:00–04:10)
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Asserts that removing Assad is not in the U.S. national interest.
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