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Prime Minister David Cameron: “We should be clear about the nature of what is happening in Syria today. This is not just a tragedy for Syria; it can end up being a tragedy for us too if we do not handle this properly…That is why I believe it is right to lift the EU arms embargo on the Syrian opposition. There needs to be a clear sense that (president Bashar) Assad cannot fight his way to victory, nor use the talks to buy more time to slaughter Syrians in their own homes and on their own streets.”