I think it's dangerous to prosecute people for their political views and their political associations. I think you prosecute people for what they do, for their acts.

I think there are real dangers to escalating military conflict with ISIS, and we need to be aware of them. But at the same time, you have to understand, you know, that this whole thing started with Bashar al-Assad and how he is the one who continued to escalate against the people of Syria who were trying to get democratic reform.

We need more leaders speaking up for minority groups who have been marginalized and attacked.

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