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Paul Wolfowitz: I think we need to do more than talking. And I think if we were talking to the provisional authorities, and…

On the recordFebruary 27, 2011
I think we need to do more than talking. And I think if we were talking to the provisional authorities, and derecognizing this criminal gang in Tripoli, and beginning to say we're looking for the legitimate government of Libya, some of these legal issues would be different.
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Paul Wolfowitz

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Arguing for direct engagement with Libya's provisional authorities and recognizing them as the legitimate government.

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