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State Department: ‘It’s just reality’ — soft power will force Bashar Assad to leave

By Joel Gehrke
Published August 4, 2017 10:53pm ET
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State Department: ‘It’s just reality’ — soft power will force Bashar Assad to leave
Russia has a strong interest in ensuring that any successor to Assad will maintain their military bases in the country. (Syrian Presidency via AP, File) | AP

President Trump’s team expects Syrian President Bashar Assad to be forced from power, notwithstanding Russian support for his regime.

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