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U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes speaks about Obama’s upcoming visit to Cuba at the White House in Washington February 18, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Civilians in Aleppo rush to safety after an air strike
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Ben Rhodes: Syria’s Political Solution to Fail If Assad Stays
Washington- Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes has warned that the political transition process in Syria is going to fail unless the President Bashar al-Assad’s departure is part of the political process. Rhodes said during a meeting with foreign...Caption:
President Barack Obama pauses while speaking in San Jose, Calif. , Friday, June 7, 2013. AP Photo/Evan Vucci
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