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Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk'

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President Joe Biden said that the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a "fundamental act of justice."

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  1. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk' (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    President Joe Biden said that the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a "fundamental act of justice."

  2. Time

    Biden Says Assad's Fall in Syria Is an 'Act of Justice,' (opens Time)

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    Biden spoke at the White House hours after after Syria's rebel groups completed a takeover of the country.

  3. CBS News

    Biden calls Assad's fall "moment of historic opportunity" (opens CBS News)

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    "At long last, the Assad regime has fallen," President Biden said Sunday, hours after opposition forces entered Damascus and seized control of Syria.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

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    President Joe Biden says the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a “fundamental act of justice” after decades of repression, but that it

  5. Rolling Stone

    Biden Calls Assad's Fall a 'Historic Opportunity' But Expresses Caution (opens Rolling Stone)

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    President Joe Biden cheered Bashar al-Assad's fall in a speech while saying the U.S. will closely monitor the rebel forces in Syria that toppled him.

  6. Fox News

    Fall of Assad regime a 'moment of historic opportunity' for Syrian people, Biden says (opens Fox News)

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    President Biden said the U.S. will support Syria's neighboring nations and help bolster stability in the region after Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled.

  7. The Hill

    Biden calls Assad regime collapse ‘fundamental act of justice’ (opens The Hill)

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    President Biden called the recent collapse of the Assad regime in Syria “a fundamental act of justice” in remarks at the White House on Sunday. “At long last, the Assad regime has fallen,” Biden said. “This regime brutalized and tortured and killed literally hundreds of thousands of innocent Syrians…

  8. WHEC Rochester

    Biden says Assad government's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but a 'moment of risk and uncertainty' (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Biden says Assad government's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but a 'moment of risk and uncertainty.'

  9. Al-Monitor

    Biden says fall of Syria’s Assad ‘moment of historic opportunity’ (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The president said the United States will engage with all Syrian groups to establish a transition away from the Assad regime.

  10. KOB 4

    Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but also 'a moment of risk,' Biden says (opens KOB 4)

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    President Joe Biden says the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a “fundamental act of justice” after decades of repression, but that it's “a moment of risk and uncertainty” for the Mideast. Speaking at the White House on Sunday, Biden credited action by the U.S.

  11. WSVN Miami

    Biden says Assad’s fall in Syria is a ‘fundamental act of justice,’ but ‘a moment of risk’ - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a “fundamental act of justice”

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