Air Quote by David Ignatius

First of all, I don't believe that the United States has any strategic interest in Syria. I think, from a strategic point of view,…

— John Mearsheimer

For America to get more entangled militarily in Syria is a serious step, and we have to do so making absolutely certain that we…

— Barack Obama

But for us, in Syria, we have principles. We'll do anything to prevent the region from another crazy war. It's not only Syria. Because…

— Bashar al-Assad

We must do everything we can to be more aggressive in confronting Syria about what they are doing in Iraq.

— Sam Brownback

A strategy would be how do we mobilize support for the remnants of the Syrian Free Army, and it might require combat troops to…

— Jeb Bush

The Syrian regime is helping the insurgency in Iraq and allowing all kinds of militants to come in and out, and go to Iraq…

— Walid Jumblatt

I think the president's [Barack Obama] position has been very clear on Syria. He wants more aggressive, he's put the Special Ops on the…

— Juan Williams

I would not use American ground forces in Syria. I think that would be a very serious mistake. I don't think American troops should…

— Hillary Clinton

A comprehensive Syria strategy, ideally one that's more than 280 characters, remains a key requirement to protect U.S. interests in the Middle East.

— Ted Lieu

It is no exaggeration to say that Syria holds the key for nearly all of America's foreign policy goals in the Middle East. As…

— Reza Aslan

We need a comprehensive strategy to bring about an end to the Syrian civil war and defeat Isis.

— Wes Streeting

It's quite clear the Syrian regime in Syria, as the Iraqi regime in Iraq is benefiting from America's effort to destroy opposition forces in…

— Joshua Landis