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We send our sincere condolences to Mr. Kassem's wife and family at this painful time.

– David Schenker

Found on CNN 4 years ago

Mustafa Kassem death in custody was needless, tragic and avoidable, we send our sincere condolences to Mr. Kassem's wife and family at this painful time.

– David Schenker

Found on CNN 4 years ago

It is not normal, this is unorthodox... a huge violation of Iraqi sovereignty.

– David Schenker

Found on CNN 5 years ago

In other words, I would tell Saudi Arabia not to do it.

– David Schenker

Found on Reuters 6 years ago

I would work with our allies to dissuade them, or encourage them, to avoid military purchases that would be potentially sanctionable, in other words, I would tell Saudi Arabia not to do it.

– David Schenker

Found on Reuters 6 years ago

The Egyptian military continues to favor purchasing tanks, F-16s, and missiles with its FMF (foreign military financing) instead of equipment better suited for counterinsurgency and border-security operations.

– David Schenker

Found on CNN 7 years ago

I think it's a pretty big shift. At the most basic level it's a fundamental shift away from the clear resistance to putting any boots on the ground really anywhere.

– David Schenker

Found on CNN 9 years ago

This is not something (Obama) wanted to do, and I think he would like to make sure this doesn't go on and increase in number or scope.

– David Schenker

Found on CNN 9 years ago

The Assad regime forces can't be relied on, they have to be controlled by the Iranians in a very hands-on way.

– David Schenker

Found on CNN 9 years ago

They're going to see it through.

– David Schenker

Found on CNN 9 years ago

It's critical for them, they're going to see it through.

– David Schenker

Found on CNN 9 years ago

Our traditional Arab allies are apoplectic. We are involved against ISIS in Syria but essentially did nothing in the past three years as the Houthis took over Yemen.

– David Schenker

Found on CNN 9 years ago

Israel, like Jordan, is susceptible to the problem that all the states in the region are, regardless of if you can secure your borders, the ideology can traverse.

– David Schenker

Found on CNN 9 years ago

This is a shared threat, there's always areas you can find where you can enhance and massage aspects to improve and make the relationship more close.

– David Schenker

Found on CNN 9 years ago

The relationship between the Jordanian military establishment and Israel is deep. It is very deep, i wonder whether there are any additional areas in which they could strengthen the relationship, keeping in mind that it cannot be overt [support].

– David Schenker

Found on CNN 9 years ago

It remains to be seen whether this desire for revenge will be sustained.

– David Schenker