“I think what we're hopeful is through this Syrian process, working with coalition members, working with the U.N., and in particular working through the Geneva process, that we can navigate a political outcome in which the Syrian people, in fact, will determine Bashar al-Assad's fate and his legitimacy.” PeopleThinkingPoliticalFateDetermineHopeful Author:Rex W. Tillerson
“Once the ISIS threat has been reduced or eliminated, I think we can turn our attention directly to stabilizing the situation in Syria. We're hopeful that we can prevent a continuation of the civil war and that we can bring the parties to the table to begin the process of political discussions.” ThinkingWarPoliticalPartyAttentionSituationThreatDiscussionCivil WarHopefulSyria Author:Rex W. Tillerson
“We're hopeful that Russia will choose to play a constructive role in supporting ceasefires through their own Astana talks, but also, ultimately, through Geneva. And if we can achieve ceasefires in zones of stabilization in Syria, then I believe we will have the conditions to begin a useful political process.” BelievePoliticalI BelieveAchieveHopefulZoneSyria Author:Rex W. Tillerson
“President Xi Jinping clearly understands, and I think agrees, that the situation in North Korea has intensified and has reached a certain level of threat that action has to be taken. And, indeed, the Chinese, even themselves, have said that they do not believe the conditions are right to engage in discussions with the government in Pyongyang. And so what I think we're hopeful is that we can work together with the Chinese to change the conditions in the minds of the DPRK leadership.” ThinkingMindBelieveActionTogetherPresidentSituationTakenAgreeThreatChineseDiscussionHopefulWorking TogetherNorth Korea Author:Rex W. Tillerson
